The Outsiders
by William N. Thorndike Jr.
Eight CEOs who crushed the market by thinking like capital allocators: buybacks, decentralization, independence from Wall Street. Buffett's favorite management book.
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you want to understand capital allocation as the CEO's job.
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Three things you will actually use
- Capital allocation is the job.
- Decentralize operations.
- Ignore the crowd.
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Read the Henry Singleton chapter.
Our verdict
Eight unconventional CEOs.
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