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Thorndikes take is fresh, smart, and provocativeand well worth learning. Mar 02, 2017 while the outsiders does a great job at that, as a canadian, i was left wondering who the author would have included if he expanded his search to canada. He discusses how an emphasis on sound capital allocation a key skill that bbh seeks in the management teams of the businesses it invests in helped the ceos profiled. I really liked this book because capital allocation rarely gets talked about at the csuite level from my experience. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Murphy in turn promoted dan burke, a harvard mba he had hired 5 years earlier, to coo.
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Get the entire 10part series on warren buffett in pdf. While the outsiders does a great job at that, as a canadian, i was left wondering who the author would have included if he expanded his search to canada. Outsiders, the mp3 cd december 2, 2014 by william n. Focus on the few choices available for capital allocation. The business of business is a lot of little decisions every day mixed up with a few big decisions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the outsiders. How the outsiders became one of the most important business. Michael dell, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of dell. Youve undoubtedly heard of jack welch, the celebrity ceo of the century who. In this refreshing, counterintuitive book, author will thorndike brings to bear the analytical wisdom of a successful career in investing, closely evaluating the performance of companies and their. He discusses how an emphasis on sound capital allocation a key skill that bbh seeks in the management teams of the businesses it invests in helped the ceos profiled achieve success. May 23, 20 the outsiders is a book which was published at the end of 2012 and has been recommended by charlie munger.
You are right not because others agree with you, but because your facts and reasoning are sound. The book is the result of a flawed research method. How skilled capital allocators compound capital, with will thorndike invest like the best, ep. His journey researching the outsiders started when he volunteered to give a talk at a conference organized for the ceos of his firms portfolio companies. Eight unconventional ceos and their radically rational blueprint for success hardcover october 23, 2012. Ebook the outsiders libro electronico descargar pdf serie. Thorndike, 9781422162675, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The evaluation of performance based on shareholder return is getting back to basics in a world muddied by executives that, while experts in their chosen field, are not master allocators or.
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The outsiders explores highperforming, contrarian ceos with an quantitative bent. Click download or read online button to get the outsiders book now. Eight unconventional ceos and their radically rational blueprint for success, written by william n. Thorndike and asked which canadian ceos in his opinion would fit into the realm of outsiders ceos who excel at capital allocation. An obvious and wrong way of doing this is to do the following.
The evaluation of performance based on shareholder return is getting back to basics in a world muddied by executives that, while experts in their chosen field, are not master allocators or capital and investment. Thorndike s take is fresh, smart, and provocativeand well worth learning. Tom murphy and capital cities broadcasting when smith died in 1966, murphy became ceo of capital cities. William stated the commonalities right off the bat and used the remaining chapters to go over each outsiders. Humble, unassuming, and often frugal, these outsiders shunned wall street and the press, and shied away from the hottest new management trends. The outsiders is about 8 ceos who have enjoyed far better returns on company stock than their peers or the market due to their ability to allocate both financial and human capital. William thorndike, the outsiders value investor conference. It has become more than a cult hit, selling more than 75,000 copies. A good read for any business leader but especially those willing to chart their own course. Download free ebook of the outsiders soft copy pdf or read online bywilliam thorndikepublished on 2012 by harvard business press. Mauboussin, chief investment strategist, legg mason capital management. Edward lee thorndike woodworth measurementthese two were thorndike s guiding stars throughout his career.
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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. William thorndike, founder of private equity firm housatonic partners, is as surprised about the success of his book as anyone. The outsiders may not be a huge best seller, but it is the book that appears to be influencing ceos and big hedge fund and private equitytype investors. Read on to know more about what makes ceos tick in this book. Katharine graham and the washington post in 1971, graham took the washington post company public to raise money for acquisitions. Hinton according to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Read the outsiders pdf eight unconventional ceos and their radically rational blueprint for success ebook by william n. Eight unconventional ceos and their radically rational blueprint for success by william n. Oct 22, 2015 get the entire 10part series on warren buffett in pdf.
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