The risk in leading a business is the same as in piloting an airplane: namely, crashing and burning. But what if you had an operating system to keep your business airborne until you wanted to land it? How much time would that OS save you? How much money? Written by the creator of the Profitable Growth Operating System®, The 80/20 CEO: Take Command of Your Business in 100 Days is a detailed playbook for aspiring or accomplished senior-level executives who want to lead their organizations in profitable strategic growth and do so on demand, on track, on pace, and without surprises. A brisk, enjoyable management manual to help CEOs develop "a bias for action." ...he also entertains his readers at every step along the way. - Kirkus Reviews: Awards & Accolades: Our Verdict GET IT It's not just a book about leadership—it's a comprehensive guide for transforming theoretical knowledge into practical, actionable strategies for business success. - Literary Titan: 5 Star Review Canady takes a pragmatic, no-nonsense look at running and in some cases salvaging a business, providing a methodical sequence of real-life examples, basic business principles, copious tips and pointers, and a fierce belief in "process." -The BookLife Prize What Bill provides in his book The 80/20 CEO, is nothing short of a CEO master class in bringing organizational focus to the intersection of best customers and best products. The book stands as a great step-by-step guide to identifying the highest-performing quadrant of a business, reducing unnecessary complexity, and redirecting valuable resources to accelerate innovation, operational efficiency, and most importantly, profitable growth. The pages are full of fun and interesting historical references as well as humor and real-life case studies of businesses that were course-corrected through the 80/20 process. Really impressive read, highly recommended for any business leader looking to create a durable growth flywheel. - Mitch Aiello - Boyd CEO & Private Equity Advisor In his book "The 80/20 CEO: Take Command of Your Business in 100 Days" Bill Canady in short order lays out a simple systematic approach, using common sense data-driven analysis, to highlight what actions "truly" drive profitable growth in any organization. For any PE-sponsored CEO and his/her leadership team adopting such an "eyes wide open" approach to viewing their total organization's value streams, Bill's 80/20 operating system will greatly clarify and simplify the leadership's actions needed to create sustainable profitable growth. A good quick no-nonsense read ---Jim Wisnoski; Retired CEO/ Private Equity Advisor In the 80/20 CEO, Bill Canady shares his extensive experience to provide executives with a comprehensive roadmap for profitable growth and improved strategic positioning. Blending pragmatism, stories, insight, and tips in a highly entertaining and refreshing style, Bill simplifies critical processes and provides loads of practical advice . Any industrial company executive or manager would benefit by adding this book's principles and guidance to their toolkit. Alan Fortier - President, Fortier & Associates Inc (a global business consulting firm) and Director, Graham Corporation (GHM) After 30 years at Volvo, General Electric, and Philips in global senior executive roles, I find myself running the European businesses of a mid-cap US private equity-sponsored company. Each was built by inspiring founders, great people, and a strong market presence, however, they all have reached their peak with current ways of working. They all need a more robust operating system. Few books distill the essence of the entire operating system which makes many large caps successful. This is where The 80/20 CEO: Take Command of your Business in 100 Days shines. T he 80/20 CEO: Take Command of Your Business in 100 Days provides you with all the tools and resources needed in an easy-to-understand process with clear step-by-step instructions. Highly recommended - Peter Hakanson, President Bihr Bill Canady's The 80/20 CEO: Take Command of Your Business in 100 Days is a playbook that can transform any distribution or manufacturing business. Based on first-hand experience, I can attest that Canady's 4-step PGOS process provides the best application of the Pareto Principle for improving profitability in addition to his trade secrets for turning a business around. - Monique Verduzco, SVP Strategy, Arrowhead Engineered Products Dear Reader: The journey of getting to the point where I could write this book has taken over 30 years.  I have spent my career as a global business executive in various industries and markets focused on industrial and consumer products and services. Much of my experience has been rapidly turning around and then profitably growing a company.  Throughout all of this, I have been repeatedly asked by my teams if is there a book that they can r