Operating Principle1 book · 4 highlights
Per-Share Value Not Longest Train
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The Outsiders_ Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
Thorndike, William N. · 4 highlights
“At the core of their shared worldview was the belief that the primary goal for any CEO was to optimize long-term value per share, not organizational growth. This may seem like an obvious objective; however, in American business, there is a deeply ingrained urge to get bigger.”
“Growth, it turns out, often doesn’t correlate with maximizing shareholder value.”
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