The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (732 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00F3HEXEO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 426 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Great Book!" according to MicroCapClub. If you never picked up a book and only got information through financial media outlets you would think the best CEO’s ever were Jack Welch, Donald Trump, Mark Cuban, and a few others that love media attention. I’ve always been obsessed with reading business biographies, especially on those CEO’s that are rarely interviewed on CNBC. Often times these less visible CEO’s have track records far greater than thei. Rana said The fascinating and underappreciated art of capital allocation. Simply put, The Outsiders is a must read for any thoughtful investor or manager. The book is written in easy to understand prose, yet the lessons planted within are extremely instructive for the novice or sophisticated businessperson.As a graduate from a top MBA program, I can tell you that the book's topic is rarely studied at the world's best business schools. But that doesn't mean the lessons are not important. Far from it.The b. Andi S. Boediman (a venture capitalist and creative entrepreneur) said The best book on Warren Buffett investment insight and methodology. Buffett uses float from his insurance companies and cash flow from the consumer companies so he doesn't need to use external fundraise and debt to invest. The chapter on Warren Buffet is worth the price of the book.As a venture capitalist and owner of many companies, I learn so many insightful strategies such as capital allocation, rolling up companies to maximize scale, margin and cash flow strategy to acquire companies. I get so
You may not know all their names, but you will recognize their companies: General Cinema, Ralston Purina, The Washington Post Company, Berkshire Hathaway, General Dynamics, Capital Cities Broadcasting, TCI, and Teledyne. In this refreshing, counterintuitive audiobook, author Will Thorndike brings to bear the analytical wisdom of a successful career in investing, closely evaluating the performance of companies and their leaders. What makes a successful CEO? Most people call to mind a familiar definition: a seasoned manager with deep industry expertise. In The Outsiders, you'll learn the traits and methods striking for their consistency and relentless rationality that helped these unique leaders achieve such exceptional performance. But what really matters when you run an organization? What is the hallmark of exceptional CEO performance? Quite simply, it is the returns for the shareholders of that company over the long term. Humble, unassuming, and often frugal, these "outsiders" shunned Wall Street and the press, and shied away from the hottest new management trends. "It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something different." - John Templeton. Drawing on years of research and experience, Thorndike tells eye-opening stories, extracting lessons and