This book is a powerful tool for business leaders who have responsibility for the success of the profit and loss (P&L) statement of a business. It provides a roadmap to help business leaders develop a comprehensive business transformation plan -- A plan that is simple, fact based, and actionable. In addition, this book is a guide for professionals aspiring to be future P&L leaders. The holistic cross-functional and general manager view of a business in this book is useful for all department heads. For example, a sales leader reading this book can understand why running a promotion to drive sales without understanding the capacity of supply chain can result in losing customers. The case study methodology used to illustrate the concepts makes the material easy to read and easy to relate to practical application by readers in their companies. Additionally, business leaders responsible for due diligence and integration to create value in M&A can use the approach explained in this book.

Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Case study company overview. Chapter 3: Business performance - secret ingredients. Chapter 4: Revenue growth - the elusive unicorn. Chapter 5: Cost Optimization - crack the nut without creating a mess. Chapter 6: Working capital - the right grade of fuel. Chapter 7: Execution plan - operating rules. Chapter 8: Summary.