Struggling company president meets bipolar billionaire. 6 months to save the company—or lose it
Jack Whelan is out of options.
As president of Cartwell Manufacturing, he's watching his company circle the drain. Margins are bleeding, morale is dead, and the private equity owner is sharpening their knives. He's got six months to turn it around—or he's done.
Then Eugene Spark walks into his life.
Eccentric. Brilliant. Bipolar. And worth billions.
Eugene doesn't offer Jack a loan or a pep talk. He offers something far more dangerous: a system. The HOT System—Hypomanic Operational Turnaround—a framework that weaponizes the explosive creativity, relentless focus, and strategic risk-taking of hypomanic thinking into a repeatable business transformation process.
But there's a catch. Eugene's methods are radical. Controversial. And they require Jack to abandon everything he thought he knew about leadership.
Fire the wrong people. Promote the unexpected ones. Obsess over the metrics everyone else ignores. Chase ideas that feel reckless. Work at a pace that borders on mania.
As Jack implements Eugene's system, Cartwell begins to transform. Production soars. Profits return. The impossible becomes inevitable.
But can Jack sustain the transformation when Eugene's own bipolar disorder threatens to derail everything? And what happens when the mentor who taught him to think like a genius starts to unravel?
The Unfair Advantage is a business thriller that reads like a novel and teaches like a masterclass. If you loved The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt or The Phoenix Project, you'll devour this story of one man's desperate race to save his company—and discover that his greatest competitive advantage might come from the most unexpected place.
Perfect for readers who want:
- Business transformation wrapped in compelling fiction
- Unconventional leadership strategies that actually work
- A fresh take on turning mental health challenges into strategic assets
- Fast-paced storytelling with real-world applications
Winner, NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite
Winner, Firebird Book Award
Winner, Literary Titan Book Award
