Winning Moves: 105 Proven Ways to Create Value in Private Equity-Backed Companies distills dozens of interviews with investors, operating partners, and portfolio CEOs into a hands-on field guide for accelerating equity value. Author Dan Cremons organizes 105 “moves” around the deal life-cycle—from diligence and first-100-day sprints to talent upgrades, revenue lifts, operational tune-ups, and exit readiness—giving PE professionals and company leaders a repeatable playbook for producing faster, more predictable returns.

The Outsiders by William N. Thorndike profiles eight CEOs—Tom Murphy, Henry Singleton, Bill Anders, John Malone, Katharine Graham, Bill Stiritz, Dick Smith, and Warren Buffett—who quietly generated outsized shareholder returns by treating themselves foremost as capital allocators. Eschewing Wall Street fads and corporate-culture dogma, they relied on disciplined cash-flow management, opportunistic share repurchases, judicious acquisitions, and radical decentralization to compound per-share value far beyond their peers.

The Art of Profitability unfolds as a series of Socratic dialogues in which strategy guru David Zhao teaches an ambitious executive 23 distinct “profit models”—from Installed-Base Profit to Brand Profit and Scarcity Profit. By shifting focus from topline growth to the specific mechanisms that create margins, Adrian Slywotzky shows leaders how to diagnose, design, and combine profit engines that turn average businesses into enduringly lucrative ones.

In The Power of Resilience, Yossi Sheffi explains how top companies stay prepared for sudden disruptions by blending operational vigilance with strategic foresight. Through real-world case studies, he emphasizes the value of flexible supply chains, proactive leadership, and a risk-aware culture. By creating backups, forging strong collaborations, and learning from crises, organizations can pivot quickly and ultimately transform unexpected challenges into opportunities for growth.

In Global Vision: How Companies Can Overcome the Pitfalls of Globalization, Robert Salomon dives into the complexities organizations face when expanding beyond domestic borders. Drawing on detailed research and real-world examples, Salomon highlights the most common missteps—cultural misalignments, legal hurdles, market volatility—and maps out practical frameworks for mitigating risk. His insights empower companies to embrace global opportunities without falling prey to unforeseen challenges.