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Mauboussin
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Signature MoveStiritz: Poker-Player Odds on Back-of-Envelope LBOs
Operating PrincipleBlank Calendar as Competitive Edge
Cornerstone MoveOne-Page Analysis Then Pounce
Signature MoveMalone: Scale as Virtuous Cycle, Tax as Obsession
Cornerstone MoveAnarchic Decentralization, Dictatorial Capital Control
Risk DoctrineInstitutional Imperative as CEO Kryptonite
Decision FrameworkHurdle Rate as Supreme Filter
Signature MoveSingleton: Phone Booth Tender at All-Time-Low Multiples
Cornerstone MoveSuction Hose Buybacks at Maximum Pessimism
Cornerstone MoveCash Flow as True North, Not Reported Earnings
Signature MoveAnders: Sell Your Favorite Division Without Blinking
Identity & CultureEngineers Over MBAs at the Helm
Competitive AdvantageConcentrated Bets Over Diversified Dribbles
Signature MoveMurphy: Leave Something on the Table Then Lever Up
Capital StrategyTax Counsel Before Every Transaction
Operating PrinciplePer-Share Value Not Longest Train
Signature MoveBuffett: Float Flywheel from Insurance to Empire
Strategic PatternGreedy When Others Are Fearful
Primary Evidence
"Mauboussin told me, “Effective capital allocation . . . requires a certain temperament. To be successful you have to think like an investor, dispassionately and probabilistically, with a certain coolness. Stiritz had that mindset.”"
Source:The Outsiders_ Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
"“Stiritz knew what things were worth and would sell any asset for the right price,” Mauboussin told me approvingly."
Source:The Outsiders_ Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success