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The Outsiders: Unconventional CEOs and the Capital Allocation Blueprint
A practitioner synthesis of William N. Thorndike Jr.’s The Outsiders—eight unconventional CEOs from Tom Murphy to Warren Buffett, radical rationality, and a capital allocation playbook focused on cash flow, per-share value, and independence from empire building.
AI Playbook2026-07-3021 min readintroductory
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A practitioner synthesis of William N. Thorndike Jr.’s The Outsiders—eight unconventional CEOs from Tom Murphy to Warren Buffett, radical rationality, and a capital allocation playbook focused on cash flow, per-share value, and independence from empire building.
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