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Chris Zook with James Allen

PROFIT FROM THE CORE

Unlock growth by doubling down on what your business does best.

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What Will You Learn?

Growth comes from strengthening your core, not abandoning it – Profit from the Core by Zook proves focus beats diversification. This comprehensive growth strategy summary and core principles include: • Core Business Definition - Know exactly where you make money and why • Adjacency Expansion - Grow into natural extensions, not random markets • Full Potential Mindset - Extract maximum value before moving on • Turbulence Navigation - Strengthen core during disruption, don't abandon The hidden gem: Zook's research shows 90% of sustained profitable growth comes from the core. Your Click.Apply.Grow™ focus: Define your true core business. List five ways to strengthen it. Execute one monthly. Companies focusing on core excellence achieve 2.5x better returns than diversifiers. Master your core. Growth follows naturally.

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About the Author

Chris Zook with James Allen are global strategy advisors and Bain & Company thought leaders who’ve helped businesses unlock enduring growth by focusing on core strengths and simplifying complexity.

Chris is a partner at Bain & Company and former head of its Global Strategy Practice. James leads Bain’s global initiative on founder’s mentality. Together, they’ve co-authored the bestselling trilogy—“Profit from the Core,” “Beyond the Core,” and “The Founder's Mentality”—which has influenced C-suites and boardrooms across over 50 countries. Their insights are cited in The Economist, Harvard Business Review, and Financial Times.

What sets Chris and James apart: They help companies grow by doing less, better—not by doing more, faster.

Their Founder’s Mentality methodology has driven 2x faster growth rates and dramatically improved cultural alignment in companies across tech, finance, and consumer goods.

The growth architects who remind leaders that success scales from the core.

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