Humble Capital as Creative Enabler

“I gained an understanding that financial management at its best can be a kind of humble art form that builds material resources for creative activities.”

“Napoleon had the requirement to appoint generals himself—to say nothing of marshals—and used to ask the question: "A-t-il de la chance?"—Is he lucky? I am well aware that I am not entirely deserving of everything I own, and it can probably be said that in business, luck is often close to 50 percent of success. The imbalance between what was given to me and what was made available to me makes me inclined to gather wisdom along the way and in my professional practice seek out people with whom I can create value together, preferably those with that little extra Napoleon wanted to see in his leaders. For human creativity is the most”