For fifteen years, Todd Hagopian-the stagnation assassin-climbed the corporate ladder at lightning speed while battling bipolar disorder that both fueled remarkable success and nearly destroyed him.
Author(s): Todd Hagopian
310 Pages
Business & Economics, Leadership
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Book Synopsis
For fifteen years, Todd Hagopian-the stagnation assassin-climbed the corporate ladder at lightning speed while battling bipolar disorder that both fueled remarkable success and nearly destroyed him. When medication stabilized his mind, he faced an impossible ultimatum: Be healthy or be successful.
He refused-and created the HOT system to declare war on stagnation.
The Unfair Advantage: Weaponizing the Hypomanic Toolbox follows struggling manufacturing president Jack Whelan as he meets Eugene Spark, an eccentric bipolar billionaire who teaches him to weaponize hypomanic thinking patterns into systematic business transformation.
Through this engaging story, discover how to do the following:
- Systematically eliminate 80 percent of what's killing profitability.
- Weaponize extreme focus into unstoppable competitive advantage.
- Transform teams through battle-tested continuous improvement.
- Set grandiose goals that murder mediocrity.
Ready to declare war on stagnation and double your company's value?
Review Quotes
"Daring Disruption: The Unfair Advantage reveals how organizational transformation happens at the speed of vulnerability. Mental resilience isn't just a survival strategy-it's your most disruptive competitive weapon." -Howard Behar, former president of Starbucks
"We are inspired over and over as we learn the value of bipolar disorder in transforming a business from chaos and disorder to a finely tuned machine" -Jeffrey Liker, author of international bestseller, The Toyota Way
"Todd doesn't glorify hypomania; he weaponizes it into an unfair advantage. Let me be blunt. If you're tired of managing from behind, this book is not optional reading. It's required." -Bill Canady, CEO, 80-20 Institute, bestselling author of 80-20 CEO and From Panic to Profit
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.29 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 310
Genre: Business & Economics
Sub-Genre: Leadership
Publisher: Koehler Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Todd Hagopian
Language: English
Street Date: January 20, 2026
TCIN: 1009439193
UPC: 9798888249734
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-5700
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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