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John H. Patterson
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John H. Patterson appears across 1 book, with 4 highlights.
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Iverson: Four Layers Max, Then Stop Building Hierarchy, Incentives as Architecture, Not Decoration, Stay Half a Step Ahead, Not a Mile
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Ken Iverson’s view of risk was similar to a story Herb Kelleher told about Thomas Watson, the disciple of John H. Patterson.
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Highlights
"Ken Iverson’s view of risk was similar to a story Herb Kelleher told about Thomas Watson, the disciple of John H. Patterson."
Intelligent Fanatics Project
"John H. Patterson —National Cash Register Simon Marks —Marks & Spencer Sol Price —FedMart & Price Club Les Schwab —Les Schwab Tire Centers Herb Kelleher —Southwest Airlines Chester Cadieux —QuikTrip F. Kenneth Iverson—Nucor 3G partners —Garantia, Lojas Americanas, and Anheuser-Busch InBev"
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"Intelligent Fanatic CEO Characteristics CEO Industry Experience Long-Term View Superpower of Incentives Ownership Mind-Set Productive Paranoia Experimentation Decentralized John H. Patterson None ✔ High High High ✔ Yes Simon Marks Minimal ✔ Medium High High ✔ Yes Sol Price None ✔ Medium High High ✔ Yes Les Schwab None ✔ High High High ✔ Yes Herb Kelleher None ✔ High High High ✔ Yes Chester Cadieux None ✔ High High High ✔ Yes Ken Iverson None ✔ High High High ✔ Yes 3G partners None ✔ High High High ✔"
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"Samuel Crowther, John H. Patterson: Pioneer in Industrial Welfare (New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1923)."
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Themes
Iverson: Four Layers Max, Then Stop Building HierarchyIncentives as Architecture, Not DecorationStay Half a Step Ahead, Not a MileCash Reinvested for Domination Not DividendsDominate One Small Thing Before GrowingSchwab: Split Half the Profit and Watch It MultiplyTen-Million-Dollar Education, Not TerminationLemann's 3G: Buy the Brewer, Install the MeritocracyPatterson: Educate the Customer Into Needing YouDecentralize Everything Except CulturePrice: Lowest Price as Moral Crusade, Not Marketing TacticCalculated Bullets Before CannonballsCulture as the Only Uncopiable MoatKelleher: Distill Strategy to Doing, Not PlanningPromote From the Ranks, Never Import GeneralsPermanent Dissatisfaction as Fuel