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"It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something different." - John Templeton.
What makes a successful CEO? Most people call to mind a familiar definition: a seasoned manager with deep industry expertise. Others might point to the qualities of today's so-called celebrity CEOs charisma, virtuoso communication skills, and a confident management style. But what really matters when you run an organization? What is the hallmark of exceptional CEO performance? Quite simply, it is the returns for the shareholders of that company over the long term.
In this refreshing, counterintuitive audiobook, author Will Thorndike brings to bear the analytical wisdom of a successful career in investing, closely evaluating the performance of companies and their leaders. You will meet eight individualistic CEOs whose firms' average returns outperformed the S&P 500 by a factor of twenty in other words, an investment of $10,000 with each of these CEOs, on average, would have been worth over $1.5 million twenty-five years later. You may not know all their names, but you will recognize their companies: General Cinema, Ralston Purina, The Washington Post Company, Berkshire Hathaway, General Dynamics, Capital Cities Broadcasting, TCI, and Teledyne.
In The Outsiders, you'll learn the traits and methods striking for their consistency and relentless rationality that helped these unique leaders achieve such exceptional performance. Humble, unassuming, and often frugal, these "outsiders" shunned Wall Street and the press, and shied away from the hottest new management trends. Instead, they shared specific traits that put them and the companies they led on winning trajectories: a laser-sharp focus on per share value as opposed to earnings or sales growth; an exceptional talent for allocating capital and human resources; and the belief that cash flow, not reported earnings, determines a company's long-term value.
Drawing on years of research and experience, Thorndike tells eye-opening stories, extracting lessons and revealing a compelling alternative model for anyone interested in leading a company or investing in one and reaping extraordinary returns.
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Listening Length: 5 hours and 52 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: Audible Studios
Audible.com Release Date: October 29, 2013
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Language: English, English
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In my opinion, this is a book on Applied Corporate Finance. As those who ever took a Corporate Finance class know, the basic premise on which that discipline is built is Maximization of Shareholder Value. Well, this book is about exactly that. According to Corporate Finance theory, the maximization of shareholder value is achieved by following three principles -the Investment Principle, the Financing Principle, and the Dividends Principle. The Investment and Dividends Principles are what in the book the author calls Uses of Cash (Capital Allocation). The Financing Principle has more to do with what the author refers to as the Sources of Cash (asset divestitures, issues of equity/debt, etc). Questions related to operations efficiency are only covered superficially, but that's fine. From the get go, the author is honest about the focus and scope of the book.The book is unique in the sense that there are not many books on Corporate Finance case studies. This book is exactly that. Each of the CEOs/Companies profiled here is a separate case, dealt with in separate chapters. I like that.It is also a well-written, well-researched book. It is an entertaining read and, on top of everything, it has the endorsement of Warren Buffett. You cannot ask for much more than that. Oh wait! Yeah, the presentation is pretty nice. I like good looking, elegant hardcover books.Now, why am I holding back one star? See below:1- The book is kind of dogmatic about certain rules deemed as universal (e.g., never pay dividends, never issue new shares, etc). If things were so simple, then Corporate Finance would not exist as a discipline.2- The author kind of pounds on Jack Welch as someone who, even though successful, has not accomplished the same level of results that the CEOs included in his book did. Well, guess what, you cannot compare apples to oranges. Jack Welch was the CEO of GE. These other CEOs took over when their companies were very small, and completely unknown. I'm not saying the they do not deserve credit for what they accomplished. All I'm saying is that you cannot expect GE's stock price to grow at the same pace small cap stocks grow. Scale is important. So, when adding Jack Welch into the mix, the relevant question is no longer who grew the stock price the most, but who generated the most profits (in absolute dollar value) for their shareholders. Again, scale is important. It's not the same to be the president of the US than the president of Uruguay.I guess the ultimate goal of the book is not so much to teach Corporate Finance lessons but to help value investors select good CEO's. "Good" in this sense means CEO's who are focused on maximizing shareholder value in the long term. In other words, CEO's whose interests are in line with those of the owners of the company. Now, this might be an outdated approach since good Corporate Governance practices are nowadays widespread, which ensures that the compensation of executives is tied to business results. Not to say that there are still not principal-agent issues around, but it is definitely not as pervasive of a problem as it was decades ago.Hope this helps.Cheers!
Buffett uses float from his insurance companies and cash flow from the consumer companies so he doesn't need to use external fundraise and debt to invest. The chapter on Warren Buffet is worth the price of the book.As a venture capitalist and owner of many companies, I learn so many insightful strategies such as capital allocation, rolling up companies to maximize scale, margin and cash flow strategy to acquire companies. I get so many ideas to scale my investments.Thanks William Thorndike to write an insightful book on capital allocation. Recommended for CEO, entrepreneurs and investors.
If you never picked up a book and only got information through financial media outlets you would think the best CEO’s ever were Jack Welch, Donald Trump, Mark Cuban, and a few others that love media attention. I’ve always been obsessed with reading business biographies, especially on those CEO’s that are rarely interviewed on CNBC. Often times these less visible CEO’s have track records far greater than their counterparts. I want to learn how they grew their companies and built shareholder value.The Outsiders is a great book that looks at eight CEO’s who produced above average returns for shareholders over the long term. In most cases these CEO’s were not attention junkies and were not only great capital allocators but also time allocators. Over 29 years Tom Murphy of Capital Cities produced a 19.9% compounded annual return. Over 27 years Henry Singleton of Teledyne produced a 20.4% compounded annual return. Over 17 years Nick Chabraja of General Dynamics produced a 23.3% compounded annual return. Over 46 years (to 2011) Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway produced 20.7% compounded annual returns for shareholders.These CEO’s as well as four others in the book were not your cookie cutter capital allocators and did not fit the mold of most business books you read today. Every one of the CEO’s was a first time CEO (no past history of success) and more than half had very little industry experience before taking over as CEO. I found these two things very interesting especially has it relates to microcap investing. So often I’m trying to find great management in microcap, which can be difficult if there is no prior resume. In all instances the Outsider CEO’s led decentralized organizations empowering others to make decisions and they were great capital allocators.Outsider CEO’s ran high cash flowing businesses, which allowed them to take on debt (few ever issued equity) to make the strategic acquisition or to buy back stock when it was historically cheap. All but one of the eight companies bought back 30%+ of outstanding shares over a period of time. Some took on debt to buy back shares at depressed levels. For those that did use equity to make acquisitions they always knew when to do it (when the stock was expensive).There are many more takeaways from the book, but you’ll just have to read it. I found the book very easy to read and in many cases reinforced management principles I’ve always felt were important. You will enjoy The Outsiders.
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