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The Smartest Guys in the Room

By Bethany McLean & Peter Elkind · Executive Masterbrief Series

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MASTERBRIEFS EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS

The Smartest Guys in the Room

Author: Bethany McLean & Peter Elkind | Field: Economics

1. CORE THESIS & EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE

A strategic synthesis and cognitive breakdown of The Smartest Guys in the Room.

3. COGNITIVE OPERATING MODEL

The Smartest Guys in the Room Framework Diagram

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