From Panic to Profit: Uncover Value, Boost Revenue, and Grow Your Business with the 80/20 Principle - Hardcover

Canady, Bill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1394331584 ISBN 13: 9781394331581

Publisher: Wiley, 2025

Synopsis

Structured corporate strategy to launch ambitious and consistent growth in just 100 days

Armed with the hands-on guidance in From Panic to Profit: Uncover Value, Boost Revenue, and Grow Your Business with the 80/20 Principle, companies of any size and in any industry can pivot from panic to profit in a 100-day turnaround using just four steps: set the goal, develop the strategy, build the structure, and launch the action plan. To set the stage for the four steps, this book first empowers leaders to replace their fear, uncertainty, and doubt with confidence from segment-by-segment insights into their business, its customers, its products, and its markets.

Written by Bill Canady, seasoned CEO with more than 30 years of experience as a global business executive, this book explores key concepts including:
 
 

• Unlocking the power of the 80/20 principle to boost company revenue, reduce costs, and accelerate profits
• Creating a business plan designed for continuous monitoring and improvement over a three- to five-year growth program
• Growing both organically and through strategic acquisition, developing the talent, expertise, and innovation needed to win in today's increasingly dynamic markets

 
From Panic to Profit: Increase Revenue, Uncover Value, Boost Revenue, and Grow Your Business with the 80/20 Principle lays out an essential blueprint for all entrepreneurs, executives, managers, and business leaders seeking the confidence and tools they need to help their organizations reach great heights.

About this title

About the Author

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 refer to help them understand the process and journey.
 
Bill Canady Bio
Bill Canady is a global business executive with over 30 years of experience leading organizations across industrial and consumer markets. He specializes in driving revenue growth, optimizing operations, and increasing profitability while aligning teams with a clear and compelling vision.

He is the Chairman of OTC Industrial Technologies and he is the CEO of Arrowhead Engineered Products.

Throughout his career, Bill has led organizations through high-growth phases and complex challenges, often in highly regulated and investor-driven environments. He has built and scaled businesses, increased profitability, and developed strategic frameworks that drive sustainable success.

As an author, Bill shares his expertise in leadership and business transformation. His first book, The 80/20 CEO, provides a proven 100-day roadmap for executives to take command of their business. His second book, From Panic to Profit, explores how leaders can unlock value and drive revenue using the 80/20 principle.

Bill graduated summa cum laude from Elmhurst University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a proud U.S. Navy veteran.

From the Back Cover

Praise for FROM PANIC TO PROFIT

“This is not just an academic text ― I’ve seen this playbook in action, and it works wonders. From Panic to Profit lays out the critical steps and behaviors needed to quickly find your path forward as an incoming leader. Using the 80/20 principle, Bill presents a simple yet powerful model to align teams, set goals, allocate resources, and execute flawlessly. It’s a must-read for anyone serious about leading with impact.”
―MICHAEL MOSTEK, Vice President, AEP and 80/20 Expert

“Finally, no more BS sales tactics or plans. Real advice from someone just like us – an underdog with nothing to lose and everything to gain. Bill delivers powerhouse moves, relentlessly. His clear blueprint for success is a game-changer. I’ve read dozens of books that led me nowhere, but Bill’s actionable plan, broken down into realistic steps, makes all the difference. In just nine months, I’ve seen my business transform by dissecting problems, applying logical thought, and taking real action. This book puts you in the driver’s seat for success.”
―ZACHARY ELLIS, CEO, Thomas Parts Inc.

“From Panic to Profit explains with great clarity the tools and processes to implement 80/20 for business and why these matter to leaders who need to act quickly. Just as important, the book gives insight into the culture shift that empowers leaders and their teams to be effective with the toolset to achieve their goals.”
―ERIC BUECHELE, 80/20 Expert

“In From Panic to Profit, Bill Canady delivers a powerful, actionable strategic guide for leaders of companies navigating turnaround challenges. Building on the success of The 80/20 CEO, Canady masterfully applies proven 80/20, strategic, and leadership principles to drive profitable growth and transform chaos into clarity and success. A must-read for leaders seeking to unlock sustainable value by following a tried and tested approach.”
―ROGER ABRAHAMS, CTO, Ohio Transmission Corporation

From the Inside Flap

In From Panic to Profit: Uncover Value, Boost Revenue, and Grow Your Business with the 80/20 Principle, veteran CEO Bill Canady delivers a practical, hands-on guide to turning around any company using a straightforward, four-step framework. The author explains how to set a goal, develop your strategy, build a structure, and launch an action plan in just 100 days.

Canady sets out how leaders can replace their fear, uncertainty, and doubt with confidence using segment-by-segment insights into their business, customers, products, and markets. He also demonstrates how to use the power of the 80/20 principle to boost company revenue, reduce cost, and accelerate profits. You’ll learn to create a business plan designed for continuous monitoring and improvement over a three to five year growth program. You’ll also discover how to grow, both organically and through strategic acquisitions, as you develop the talent, expertise, and innovation required to win in today’s increasingly dynamic markets.

From Panic to Profit offers “zero-up thought experiments” that you can use to peel back the curtain on the inner workings of your organization and see ― with unprecedented clarity ― the way to unlocking its most productive and profitable core.

Perfect for entrepreneurs, executives, managers, and other business leaders, From Panic to Profit will help you build the confidence and tools you need to help your organization reach new heights.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1394331584
• ISBN 13: 9781394331581
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256