The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (913 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1422162672 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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An outstanding book about CEOs who excelled at capital allocation.” Warren Buffett#1 on Warren Buffett’s Recommended Reading List, Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Letter, 2012Named one of 19 Books Billionaire Charlie Munger Thinks You Should Read” in Business Insider.A book that details the extraordinary success of CEOs who took a radically different approach to corporate management.” Charlie Munger, Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway CorporationThorndike explores the importance of thoughtful capital allocation through the stories of eight successful CEOs. Instead, they shared specific traits that put them and the companies they led on winning trajectories: a laser-sharp focus on per share value as opposed to earnings or sales growth; an exceptional talent for allocating capita