The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional Ceos and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by Thorndike, William N.

The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional Ceos and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success

"It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something different." --John Templeton.What makes a successful...
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Author: William N. Thorndike
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The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional Ceos and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by Thorndike, William N.

The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional Ceos and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success

$39.60

The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional Ceos and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success

$39.60
Author: William N. Thorndike
Format: MP3 CD
Language: English

"It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something different." --John Templeton.

What makes a successful CEO? Most people call to mind a familiar definition: a seasoned manager with deep industry expertise. Others might point to the qualities of today's so-called celebrity CEOs charisma, virtuoso communication skills, and a confident management style. 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.

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. You will meet eight individualistic CEOs whose firms' average returns outperformed the S&P 500 by a factor of twenty--in other words, an investment of $10,000--with each of these CEOs, on average, would have been worth over $1.5 million twenty-five years later. 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 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. Humble, unassuming, and often frugal, these "outsiders" shunned Wall Street and the press, and shied away from the hottest new management trends. 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 capital and human resources; and the belief that cash flow, not reported earnings, determines a company's long-term value.

Drawing on years of research and experience, Thorndike tells eye-opening stories, extracting lessons and revealing a compelling alternative model for anyone interested in leading a company or investing in one and reaping extraordinary returns.



Author: William N. Thorndike
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 12/02/2014
Binding Type: MP3 CD
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 6.60h x 5.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781491582978

About the Author
Thorndike, William N.: - William N. Thorndike, Jr. is founder and a managing director of Housatonic Partners, a private equity firm. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the Stanford Graduate School of Business and has been a guest lecturer at the Harvard and Stanford business schools. He is a director of eight companies and two not-for-profit organizations, and lives in the Boston area with his wife and two children.

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