In the one of the best business books ever written, "The Outsiders," author William N. Thorndike, Jr. tells the story of the 8 iconoclastic CEOs who had, over long periods of time, far and away the best investment return performance in modern US history. They blew away the S&P 500, their peers and even soard above Jack Welch's 20 year performance at GE. The best of the 8 was Henry Singleton.
One of the most interesting things about these 8 CEOs is that none of them fit the traditional or consensus mold of what great CEOs are like. This book including Henry Singleton's story, is a great example of how the consensus does not have the full or right story.
In the one of the best business books ever written, "The Outsiders," author William N. Thorndike, Jr. tells the story of the 8 iconoclastic CEOs who had, over long periods of time, far and away the best investment return performance in modern US history. They blew away the S&P 500, their peers and even soard above Jack Welch's 20 year performance at GE. The best of the 8 was Henry Singleton.
One of the most interesting things about these 8 CEOs is that none of them fit the traditional or consensus mold of what great CEOs are like. This book including Henry Singleton's story, is a great example of how the consensus does not have the full or right story.