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Cover of The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by William N. Thorndike

The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success

William N. Thorndike · 2014
Mentioned 10 times across 6 podcasts · 2019–2026
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Mention timeline10 mentions
20192026
Where it's mentioned
2026
John Deere CEO: Farming's Future, Autonomous Tractors and AI in the Field
In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen · Sep 2026 · 36:05
“a book yeah that was given to me the first uh day i became ceo that talked about it's called the outsiders that talked about a a small group of ceos that were extremely successful that weren't known because they focused on the basic things ”
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TIP822: QXO (QXO): Can One of the World's Best Consolidators Strike Lightning Again? w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley
The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires) - The Investor’s Podcast Network · Jun 2026 · 4:05
“it really sounds like he almost should be included in a revised version of one of our favorite books the outsiders based on you know these managers who have created extraordinary shareholder value ”
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Dan Loeb - Lessons from 30 Years of Investing
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · May 2026 · 11:19
“probably the two the most consequential books that i read that had the most influence on me in that area one would be the outsiders ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 9s
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TIP814: Formula One Group (FWONA): The Only Sports Franchise Worth Owning w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley
The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires) - The Investor’s Podcast Network · May 2026 · 6:39
“john malone who was outlined in thorndike's exceptional book the outsiders is just simply one of the best executives walking the earth ”
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Samer Sarraf - Investing in the GCC: Private Equity Discipline in Public Markets
Value Investing with Legends · Mar 2026 · 74:17
“i used to read a lot more financial books so things like you know the outsiders or the forge or like one up on wall street ”
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2023
#328 Tom Murphy (Buffett's favorite manager)
Founders · Nov 2023 · 3:32
“the book that i'm gonna talk to you about today which is the outsiders eight unconventional ceos and they're radically rational blueprint for success it was written by william thorndike ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 8s
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2022
#227 The Essays of Warren Buffett
Founders · Jan 2022 · 5:40
“it was the out one the outsiders is one of them and disenforces the other ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
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2021
#174 with Andrew Wilkinson - How to Network with Billionaires, Andrew and Sam's Recent Investments, & a Better Investor Than Buffett
My First Million · Apr 2021 · 55:55
“i've read this really good book called the outsiders ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 2s
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#165 William Shockley (Creator of the Electronic Age)
Founders · Feb 2021 · 46:28
“one on the book the outsiders maybe like founders ninety eight someone ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
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2019
#94 Henry Singleton (The Outsiders)
Founders · Oct 2019 · 0:58
“one of those is a book uh it's called the outsiders eight unconventional ceos and their radically rational blueprint for success and it was written by william thorndike ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 9s
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