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"The outsiders were not charismatic, media-seeking CEOs. They were quiet, analytical, and often deliberately invisible."

— William N. Thorndike

The Outsiders Were Not Charismatic Media Seeking Ceos They Were Quiet Analyti

The outsiders were not charismatic, media-seeking CEOs. They were quiet, analytical, and often deliberately invisible.

— William N. Thorndike
From The Outsiders
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The Outsiders

The defining characteristic of the outsider CEOs was that they were rational, pragmatic, and opportunistic.
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In the end, what matters is the increase in per share value, not the growth in overall revenues or earnings.
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