He loved to say, "You'll learn more about the prospects of a business looking at the head-knocker"--that's what he called CEOs--"than you will at the balance sheet."

他喜欢说：“了解公司领导人，就能了解更多公司的前景”——这是他对CEO的定义——“比通过资产负债表所能了解的更多”。

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Forbes believed that looking at what he called "the head knocker" told you more about a company and its character than its balance sheet.

FORBES: The Inaugurative Forbes Magazine