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The Outsiders

William Thorndike

Breaking away from traditional business leadership norms can result in more significant benefits than following the standard advice. Instead of solely focusing on mainstream opportunities, consider exploring niche markets and making thoughtful investments. Trust your intuition over the immediate gratification of shareholders when making important strategic choices. Additionally, don't forget that offers company subscriptions for your team's professional development. Click below for more information, or reach out to your Learning & Development department to learn how can help elevate your team's skills and knowledge.

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The Outsiders (2012) challenges traditional ideas about what constitutes a prosperous CEO. It provides in-depth portrayals of eight unorthodox corporate executives and divulges valuable insights from their innovative, unprecedented, and astonishing approaches.

Book summary

William Thorndike is the founder and managing partner of the private equity firm Housatonic Partners, a best-selling author, and an occasional lecturer at Stanford Business School.

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