Warren Buffet is touring Europe this week, redressing (overdue) a perceived lack of prominence for Berkshire Hathaway [1]in the European arena. IMD [2] must be cock-a-hoop to have secured him for a 45 minutes’ broadcast to alumni and corporate clients, as well as a session with student MBAs. But then IMD does the business of business schools better than anyone else. At least on this side of the pond. At 77, the famous Buffet wisdom just keeps on flowing. And the wit as well (he’ll have a go at succeeding himself..). He gets close to Mother Teresa in terms of the venerability in which he’s held. All the more remarkable that he appears not ever to have fallen into the trap of believing his own public relations. With all the noise and urgings around about ‘authenticity’, Mr Buffet comes across as the most original, real deal. So much talk of love and passion, the ‘right’ parents, and choice of spouse, and not a curling toe in sight. While he evenhandedly has backed both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton [3]in the current Democratic nomination process, I’d vote for Buffet himself to lead the charge to rehabilitate the US in the eyes of the world. He travels well.