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Sir Richard Branson
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Signature MoveIverson: Four Layers Max, Then Stop Building Hierarchy
Cornerstone MoveIncentives as Architecture, Not Decoration
Strategic PatternStay Half a Step Ahead, Not a Mile
Capital StrategyCash Reinvested for Domination Not Dividends
Cornerstone MoveDominate One Small Thing Before Growing
Signature MoveSchwab: Split Half the Profit and Watch It Multiply
Risk DoctrineTen-Million-Dollar Education, Not Termination
Signature MoveLemann's 3G: Buy the Brewer, Install the Meritocracy
Signature MovePatterson: Educate the Customer Into Needing You
Cornerstone MoveDecentralize Everything Except Culture
Signature MovePrice: Lowest Price as Moral Crusade, Not Marketing Tactic
Risk DoctrineCalculated Bullets Before Cannonballs
Competitive AdvantageCulture as the Only Uncopiable Moat
Signature MoveKelleher: Distill Strategy to Doing, Not Planning
Cornerstone MovePromote From the Ranks, Never Import Generals
Identity & CulturePermanent Dissatisfaction as Fuel
Capital StrategyPartnership Over Solo Risk Taking
Cornerstone MoveReverse Takeover Financial Engineering
Strategic PatternExit Before Market Recognition
Risk DoctrinePersonal Guarantee Risk Calibration
Signature MoveDe-Risk Through Deal Flow
Signature MoveLocal Knowledge as Barrier Advantage
Signature MoveSubmarine Strategy Market Entry
Signature MoveMaximum Leverage on High Conviction
Cornerstone MovePrivatization Consortium Assembly
Risk DoctrineLow Profile High Stakes Strategy
Operating PrincipleModular Scalability Design Principle
Decision FrameworkIntuition Over Analysis Doctrine
Strategic PatternChaos as Opportunity Window
Primary Evidence
"Sir Richard Branson says, “Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t want to.”"
Source:Intelligent Fanatics Project
"It had a particular vibe to it and looked every bit the young new challenger. The huge cargo ships were painted a solid red and emblazoned with the Hafskip logo, and the corporate look and feel was carried through everything from newspaper adverts to the company’s huge cargo terminals by the harbour. In its time it was a bit like Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin brand in Iceland, exuding a similar vibrancy compared with the other boring old conservative shipping corporations. When you live on an island, the shipping companies are always going to be the main businesses."
Source:Billions to Bust and Back