Entity Dossier
Organization
Management-Capital
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Signature MoveBrand Building by Community & HumorIdentity & CultureLow-Visibility LeadershipCompetitive AdvantageProduct Innovation Over Price WarsOperating PrincipleCommunity as Advertising EngineSignature MoveInternal Foundry for New NeedsCornerstone MoveOwn the Network, Escape the Middleman TrapStrategic PatternPlatform Outsourcing for AgilitySignature MoveMinimalist Decision-Making, Expert RelianceSignature MoveRadical Cost Scrutiny Down to the CoreDecision FrameworkExpert-Led Islands StructureCornerstone MoveSingle-Offer Simplicity as Shockwave
Primary Evidence
"Xavier Niel does not want to hear about selling. 'And what would I do if I sold? Walk around in a onesie all day? Analysts have been dreaming for years that I give up on this. I don't give a damn. Life is not only about mergers and acquisitions,' he said in an interview with Management-Capital magazine in March 2008. 'During good years, I receive a buyout offer every week. I listen politely because I am well-mannered. And I say no. The story of Free is not over. ' As he affirms on Décideurs TV cameras, the question of money is no longer a problem for him. 'I work for pleasure, I don't have a taste for luxury,' he assures. ""
Source:Xavier Niel, the free man (translated)