The Back Nine (Paperback)

P. Scott Bening

ISBN 13: 9798995294214

Published by Roni Publishing, 2026

About this Item

Paperback. You spend decades building something. Then one day, it goes on without you.P. Scott Bening was the CEO of the science-driven company that enabled one of the most recognizable consumer products in the world, Tide Pods. When he retired from that role, he found himself asking a question many ambitious professionals spend their entire careers avoiding: What now?In The Back Nine, Scott shares the unvarnished truth about what comes next: the grief no one warns you about, the mentorship that gives retirement its meaning, the fairness battles that follow you off the field, and the social shifts that make the world feel both unrecognizable and full of possibility.With the candor of a seasoned leader and the warmth of someone who's been exactly where you are, this book is for anyone who refuses to believe the best rounds are behind them. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Back Nine (Paperback)
• Publisher: Roni Publishing
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798995294214
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

FROM THE CEO WHO LED THE COMPANY THAT MADE TIDE PODS A REALITY, THEN HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHO HE WAS WITHOUT IT.

P. Scott Bening led MonoSol for 33 years, sold it to Kuraray, and planned to stay three years to manage the transition. He stayed ten.

Stepping away proved harder than expected. After decades spent building a company around its people and culture, the decisions suddenly belonged to someone else.

The Back Nine follows that transition from CEO to advisor, mentor, and retiree. It begins with the mentor who spent his final two months personally handing off every client relationship he had built. Four decades later, Bening found himself in the same position.

Across six chapters, he writes about giving up authority, finding purpose after a career ends, mentoring the next generation, dealing with unfairness, adapting to social and technological change, and learning to let others take over.

For anyone who has spent decades building a career, company, or reputation, The Back Nine is a candid account of what happens when the title goes away but the experience remains.

About the Author

P. Scott Bening is an entrepreneur, retired CEO, and author whose career spans more than four decades at the crossroads of science and business. After thirty-three years leading the company that made Tide Pods a reality, Scott now serves as an executive advisor, board member, and mentor to emerging leaders. With degrees from St. Lawrence University and the University of Illinois at Chicago, his honors include sixteen U.S. patents, induction into the Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, a fellowship in Indiana's Society of Innovators, and a commendation from the 111th United States Congress. His first book, Formulating Solutions, became an Amazon bestseller.