The 80/20 Institute
Free Live Workshop · The CEO Mandate

70% of PE-backed CEOs are replaced before exit.

Here's how the other 30% build a plan the board can't argue with — live with Bill Canady, in 60 minutes.

60 minutes · live with Bill · Thursday, August 20 · 12:00 PM ET
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Attend live and we'll mail you a hardcover copy of The Rule of Three.

A working session for CEOs carrying a number they haven't yet turned into a plan. In 60 minutes you'll see how to lock the three things that decide your outcome — your board, your team, and your number — and you'll run your own deal's math, live.

The reality today

The rules changed.
The margin for error is zero.

7 yrsHold periods have stretched to nearly seven years. You'll be in the seat a long time — and the middle is where CEOs get lost.
< 6 mosYour window to establish credibility with your sponsor. You have to get on line fast.
90 daysTo align your board and team on one reconciled operating plan. Miss it and you're out of time.
70%+are replaced before exit. Statistically, you're more likely to be fired than to cash out — and the plan you signed is usually the reason.

Sources on request. Figures reflect widely reported PE operating benchmarks.

The CEO Mandate

Time to write your own rules.

How to build a board-ready operating plan in six weeks.

When the rules change, the operators who win write their own. Over six weeks you build one document that aligns your number, your board, and your team — signed, defended, and ready for implementation.

And we run your numbers — live.

Bring your real figures. In the room we'll compute the exit EBITDA your target return actually requires — so you leave knowing the gap you're really closing.

This is a working session — not a broadcast.

Registered attendees can request to come on camera, put their own situation in front of the room, and get a direct read from Bill. Bring a real number and a real constraint.

The bigger picture

The CEO Mandate is Gate 1 of FORGE.

FORGE is Bill Canady's complete operating system for PE-backed CEOs — the playbook for scaling operations and manufacturing EBITDA, from goal all the way to execution. The Mandate is the first gate: lock your number, your bridge, and your team.

01

The Mandate

Goal locked, capability audited, bridge reconciled — weeks 1–6. This is the masterclass.

02

The Strategy

80/20 the business around the critical few that fund the plan.

03

The Structure

Rule of Three leadership: Visionary · Prophet · Operator.

04

The Execution

PDCA loops and OODA velocity — the operating rhythm at speed.

What operators say

The people who run the companies.

The Rule of Three elegantly clarifies how a visionary organizes a top team for success. Lots of insights throughout for those serious about achieving their mission.
Bret SnyderChair and CEO, W. L. Gore & Associates
The Rule of Three captures what truly drives sustainable success — clear vision, disciplined execution, and aligned leadership. Bill Canady delivers a powerful blueprint for any CEO focused on growth, accountability, and results.
Adam GibbsCEO, Ohio Transmission Corporation
Clear, confident, and grounded in real experience. Its straightforward framework holds up under real-world pressure, offering a practical way to align vision, execution, and accountability.
Mitchell AielloPresident and CEO, Boyd Corporation

Join 150+ operators who have put these frameworks to work.

Free for attendees

Show up live — we'll mail you the book.

The Rule of Three — Bill Canady

Every CEO who attends the workshop gets a hardcover copy of The Rule of Three, Bill's new book — shipped to your door. You'll claim it at the end of the session.

Built for sitting CEOs and Presidents — PE-backed, privately held, or publicly traded. Limited seats — reserve yours below.

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Free · 60 minutes · live with Bill Canady

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