vii Contents Foreword xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv 1 My Motivations 1 Introduction and Positioning 1 Seven Concerns Raised by the Content and Approach of Other Books 6 A Book on Strategic Principles: The Idea 11 Approach of the Book 11 Organization of the Book 13 The Final Word 15 2 Discover Diamonds among Coals 19 Resources, Firm Strategy, and Performance 19 Acquisitions Fitting the “Discover-Diamonds-among- Coals” Adage 22 Mittal Steel: Discovering Diamonds among Coals—Consistently! 25 Building a Global Empire through Acquisitions 27 The Recipe for Success 29 How Mittal Polishes Raw Diamonds 34 The Final Word 37 ftoc.indd vii ftoc.indd vii 9/10/11 3:33:25 PM 9/10/11 3:33:25 PM