The document provides 10 insights from William N. Thorndike Jr on best practices for CEOs and business leaders. Some of the key points include that iconoclast CEOs focus independently on optimizing long-term company value, attract talent through fresh perspectives and energy, run decentralized organizations to maximize team strengths, carefully select the COO to balance autonomy and budget rigor, identify hurdle rates for projects to meet return targets, and be disciplined in capital allocation aligned to return targets.

1. 10 Insights From
PRESENTS
WILLTHORNDIKE

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Managing general partner
of Housatonic Partners,
a private equity firm.
Has been named the
chair of College of the
Atlantic’s board of trustees

3. on optimizing the long-term value
of their company – per share
Iconoclast CEO’s have
a relentless focus
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4. Iconoclast CEO’s systematically schedule time
TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY
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5. IS A WINNING FORMULA FOR
ATTRACTING SUPERIOR TALENT
Fresh eyes combined with a high level of energy
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6. tend to be quiet,
more analytical,
very frugal,
& avoid the spotlight
ICONOCLAST CEO’s:
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7. e most admired leaders run
decentralized organization -
Maximizing the strengths of their team
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8. Pick your Chief Operating Officer carefully -
Give her autonomy while managing
the operating budgets with rigor
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9. Make it a priority to identify your hurdle rate,
and make sure each projects meets
or exceeds that rate of return
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10. Be disciplined about your capital allocations
& align them with your rate of return targets
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11. Sometimes the best investment opportunity
IS YOUR OWN STOCK
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12. Expand your crocodile temperament -
Be patient & disciplined,
but pounce on the right opportunities
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13. REFLECTION
Have you met an outsider?
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