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The Outsiders

by William N. Thorndike Jr. · Recommended by 3 people on 3 podcasts

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So then you go and you read there's not a lot of material on second thing but I read everything I could find and I didn't uh a podcast on this book called The Outsiders which is one of the very few books that profiles what what made Singleton.
David Senra · Modern Wisdom · Dec 2022 Listen at 22:56

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I've read this really good book called the outsiders i know that's probably your bible is that right i love that book.
Andrew Wilkinson My First Million · Apr 2021
Discussed
Uh will thorndike author of the outsiders awesome awesome what is the book about.
Ben Gilbert This Week in Startups · Aug 2020

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Why people recommend it

The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by William N. Thorndike Jr. is a business and management book that profiles corporate leaders who achieved exceptional returns through unconventional capital allocation strategies. On Modern Wisdom, David Senra discussed reading everything available on the subject and hosting an entire podcast episode about the book, highlighting its unique focus on leaders like Henry Singleton. Andrew Wilkinson recommended the book on My First Million, noting that it served as an essential guide and praising it as a favorite read that details successful outsider chief executive officers. On This Week in Startups, Ben Gilbert mentioned the author and title as part of a curated book club selection, prompting a discussion about the core themes and lessons found within its pages. Across these podcast episodes, speakers underscored the book as a vital masterclass in business strategy, long-term thinking, and unconventional leadership that challenges standard corporate orthodoxies.

Every mention

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Andrew Wilkinson i've read this really good book called the outsiders i know that's probably your bible is that right i love… 1
Recommended
“i've read this really good book called the outsiders i know that's probably your bible is that right i love that book”
David Senra so then you go and you read there's not a lot of material on second thing but I read everything I could fin… 1
Recommended
“so then you go and you read there's not a lot of material on second thing but I read everything I could find and I didn't uh a podcast on this book called The Outsiders which is one of the very few books that profiles what what made Singleton”
Ben Gilbert uh will thorndike author of the outsiders awesome awesome what is the book about 1
Discussed
“uh will thorndike author of the outsiders awesome awesome what is the book about”

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Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Andrew Wilkinson, University of the Fraser Valley / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).