Sam Walton: Made in America

"Sam Walton Made in America" is an exceptional exploration into the life and legacy of the visionary entrepreneur, Sam Walton, who founded Walmart. The author's storytelling is captivating, offering readers a personal and insightful journey into Walton's remarkable journey of building and expanding one of the world's largest retail giants.The narrative skillfully unveils the intricacies of Walmart's culture, ideals, and foundational principles. Through the pages, readers gain a profound understanding of Sam Walton's innovative approach to business, which played a pivotal role in shaping Walmart into the global powerhouse it is today.What sets this book apart is its ability to make the reader feel a genuine connection with Sam Walton. The narrative delves into his character, providing a deep insight into his leadership style and the ethos that drove him. The admiration for Walton and his unparalleled achievements is palpable throughout the book.One of the notable strengths of "Sam Walton Made in America" lies in its wealth of leadership examples and entrepreneurial insights. Readers are not only treated to the story of Walmart's rise but also given practical tips and lessons on thriving as an entrepreneur. The book serves as a valuable resource for those seeking inspiration and guidance in the business world.In conclusion, I highly recommend "Sam Walton Made in America" to anyone interested in business, leadership, and the journey of a true visionary. It's a compelling read that not only educates but also instills a deep respect for the man behind the Walmart empire. This book is a testament to the enduring impact of Sam Walton's legacy and is sure to leave a lasting impression on its readers.

The reason for Americas leadership in business is because of men like Sam Walton, people who dare to try, give their dreams all they got in the land of opportunity. He reminded me of Henry Ford. I totally recommend the book, I loved it, loved the style of how he narrates his life with quotes form so many friends, coworkers, and family. An optimistic entrepreneur who gives us all hope that we can get what we want when chase our dreams with we have, work hard, never be shy to ask, learn from everyone even our competition, adopt what they are doing right, admit when we make a mistake, learn the lesson and move on, and finally ego is not part of success, it is the enemy.

I’ve recently finished a fascinating book on the history of Walmart, as told by its founder, Sam Walton. Written in the last year before he died in 1992. At that time Walmart was a $53billion turnover company, and for some context, if you had bought $100 shares at its initial IPO in the early 1970’s, they would be worth $3.8million today (the shares split so many times over the years).This is a very easy read with no effort required, but offers a great insight into how he managed the growth of such a large corporate.He had some wonderful ideas and asked a lot from his managers – namely keeping the customer in mind at all times. He wanted everyone (and I mean everyone) to be on the shop floor at least once a week and engaging with a shopper.There are lots of “ah ha” moments in the book (history of Sams club), why Walmart has greeters (very surprising reason), and how he is proud to say he has the biggest fleet of millionaire trucker drivers in the country (everyone has stocks in Walmart).Also beautiful tales of how he stole ideas from all the other retailers including Kroger, Target and JCPenny.He held all his management meetings on a Saturday morning as he didn’t believe real retailers worked 9-to-5. He also wasn’t a believer in having the company pay for things – so when the corporate headquarters got a new gym and sports centre, he said that the $3M should come out of his pocket and not out of the shoppers pocket. To this day (1992), he is proud that their offices in Bentoville will never win any design awards.This book was on the short list for Jeff Bezos as he was inspired by Sam’s attention to the customer that he “stole” that idea for Amazon.

I was watching aTed Talk and the speaker mentioned this book as a must read if you are in retail or interested in it. Thoroughly enjoyed the story of Sam Walton and how he created his empire. Also gave me a new respect for him.

En monumental bok om en av 1900-talets största kapitalister.

Amazing book. It's easy yo read and inspiring. I think, the very best story of businessman I've ever read. Sam shares a new perspective of enterprenurship and free enterprise and how with attitude you can achive important goals.

Uma obra inspiradora. Mostra o valor do trabalho duro, da organização familiar, a importância dos detalhes.Coloca os "best seller" sobre ADM e empreendedorismo no bolso!!Parabéns ao Sam e sua família pela história de trabalho e grandes conquistas, e por manter a humildade e simplicidade como base em sua vida.É uma leitura daquelas que vale a pena!

Sam Walton è il fondatore di #Walmart, la più grande catena al mondo GDO.Il libro è la biografia di Sam e di come sia partito da un piccolo negozio in periferia e si sia espanso in tutti gli Stati Uniti.I concetti più importanti che ho appreso sono:"Il cliente è il nostro capo", questa è la filosofia di Sam.Senza i clienti non c'è business e senza business si chiude licenziando tutti i dipendenti.Anche nelle medie piccole città si può fare business ( dai 30/ 40 mila abitanti in su).Questo punto lo hanno capito bene i negozi cinesi che stanno aprendo "everything store" in luoghi e periferie che nemmeno ci immaginavamo.Non farsi mai convincere dagli altri che le tue idee sono sbagliate, solo i dati possono confermare o negare ciò che hai in mente.Rendi partecipe dei tuoi guadagni i tuoi associati. Per spronare i tuoi dipendenti/ associati a fare meglio e dare il massimo è necessario renderli partecipi con azioni.Impara a copiare dagli altri. Sam è sempre stato un abile osservatore e appena poteva andava in giro nei negozi dei competitor per capire come funzionavano e cosa avevano di nuovo.Potrei andare avanti con almeno altri 10 punti ma preferisco farmeli dire da voi :) .Leggere questo libro dopo aver letto la biografia di Jeff Bezos mi ha fatto capire quanto si stata importante l'influenza di Sam nei confronti del fondatore di Amazon.Libro che consiglio vivamente alle persone che hanno un negozi o che vogliono aprirlo.