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Many Americans view Wall Street as a bastion of greed and corruption; a place that attracts people who don’t deserve the money they make but are willing to break the law to get more of it. Yet for all their mistrust, many of these same Americans believe that Wall Street is essential for our economy to function. How do we fix it? Send in the Marines.
Known for its exemplary discipline, the Marine Corps ensures victory by obeying key commands, such as: establish clear, tactical objectives; know the terrain before heading into battle; identify and capitalize on combat advantages; control timing; leverage complementary skills within the unit; negotiate from a morally defensible position; harness strength of leadership to craft a bulletproof plan. Ken Marlin served ten years’ active duty as a Marine officer before taking on the financial sector. He’s seen this program of pride, professionalism, and fidelity work – from the battlefield to the boardroom.
Marlin is no socialist: he’s a capitalist and risk-taker who enjoys earning money for himself and his clients. In The Marine Corps Way to Win on Wall Street, he teaches you the Marine Corps way to win on Wall Street and on Main Street: to sacrifice short-term gains for the long-term interests of your clients and your company. Deploying Marine-tested tactics, he engineers lasting, honorable success while lowering the ethical cost of doing business. That’s the Marine Corps way.
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Why do great military leaders so often make great CEOs? Ken Marlin answers that question in his new book “The Marine Corps Way to win on Wall Street”. Marlin is a frequent and popular guest at the Harvard Business School’s entrepreneurship class. At our classes and with this book he helps us see that the skills he learned and developed in the service of our country can greatly improve your chances of winning on Wall Street and in corporate America. With this book you no longer have to go through Marine Corps Basic Training to learn how to make your company a winner. Marlin provides a clear program for creating a successful culture and building toward long-term success.–Professor Richard S. Ruback, Willard Prescott Smith Professor of Corporate Finance, Harvard Business School
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