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Michael Eisner is an expert on successful business partnerships. He’s the former CEO of Disney, and he knows that partnerships are important to a company’s success. Partnerships can help people take your ideas to places you never thought possible.

In this summary, Eisner looks at some of the most successful partnerships he knows. He starts with his own partnership and then goes on to others.

Michael Eisner and Frank Wells

Michael Eisner was approached by Disney to become their CEO. He had previously worked as the president of Paramount Pictures and then Twentieth-Century Fox, but his future at those companies was uncertain because of management changes. Frank Wells, who had been the head of Warner Bros., quit that position to climb mountains in an attempt to scale Mount Everest. When he got the offer from Disney, Eisner insisted on being sole CEO rather than share power with anyone else. To his surprise, Wells accepted that condition and offered himself up for a role as COO (Chief Operating Officer). This partnership would humble him more than he could have ever imagined.

Michael Eisner and Frank Wells were both very creative people who had a lot of crazy ideas. However, they also understood the importance of teamwork in order to be successful. They brought that same spirit to Disney when they were hired there. It was important for them to keep an open mind and listen to everyone’s ideas, no matter how wild or crazy they might have seemed at first glance.

Michael Eisner was the CEO of Disney, and he had a great relationship with his vice president, Frank Wells. They worked together for many years until Frank died in an unfortunate helicopter crash while on a ski trip. Although Michael continued to grow Disney after that incident, he never found another person like Frank.

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

Warren Buffett, who is in his eighties, has a very positive outlook on life. He credits this to Charlie Munger, who has been involved with him for decades and is now vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.

Buffett and Munger grew up in different places. They didn’t know each other until they were adults, when mutual friends introduced them. The two eventually became close friends after Buffett saw potential in Munger’s investment strategy.

Warren Buffett started working with Charlie Munger in the 1950s. Since then, he has trusted his instincts and made decisions based on his advice. The fact that they live in different cities makes their relationship more productive because it allows them to be honest with each other without worrying about what the other person will think of them.

Buffett and Munger have a unique relationship. They never once lorded over each other, but thought together as equals. If they ever had an argument, it didn’t become personal — jealousy wasn’t involved. To achieve this kind of relationship, they made sure to stay humble and let go of jealousy. Both men know that such virtues are never given; you must work hard for them every day because life will test your character in different ways at all times.

Bill and Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates is often overshadowed by her husband, Bill. However, people who get to know her realize that she’s the real deal. The charitable foundation that bears their names thrives on Melinda’s passion for education and donates billions of dollars a year to causes worldwide. The allocation of their fortune shows not only how philanthropic they are but also how much they respect each other as a family.

Bill Gates had a college classmate named Paul Allen who was instrumental in his success. When they were young, they dreamed of personal computing and founded Microsoft together. Bill was always the dominant one but knew he needed someone to trust and rely on. In 1982, Allen discovered cancerous lumps in his neck which forced him out of Microsoft for good after radiation therapy. Suddenly, Bill needed another partner again so he found that person in Steve Ballmer with whom he shared a strong bond despite some rocky moments between them.