Describes how eight CEOs generated outsized returns, and beat the market, using a secret weapon: superior capital allocation. Learn how the best CEOs deployed their company resources strategically.

Autobiography of media entrepreneur and CNN founder Ted Turner. This book details his upbringing, sailing passion, and how he built a $10 billion fortune revolutionizing the cable industry. Ted describes his personal struggles, strategies, tactics, battles, and the deals that led to his success.

Recounts how a penniless Armenian immigrant became a billionaire dealmaker. This book recounts Kirk Kerkorian's extraordinary life and how he transformed Las Vegas into a global entertainment mecca. It details his shrewd investments and deals across industries, from aviation and movie studios to luxury hotels and casinos.

Details how billionaire Sheila Johnson navigated personal and professional challenges to co-found BET, build Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and own professional sports teams. A blueprint for extraordinary resilience and entrepreneurial triumph.

The story of how Black Entertainment Television (BET) went from an idea to being sold for $2.3 billion. This book describes how Robert "Bob" Johnson founded, built, and sold the company. The book describes internal struggles and Johnson’s personal missteps, while detailing the impact of the channel on the Black community.

Biography of Ted Turner, media entrepreneur and founder of CNN and TBS. The book covers the first half of his life, with a detailed focus on 1979–1980. During those years, the author had near-total access to Turner, offering a behind-the-scenes view as he transformed TBS into a national superstation, battled federal regulators, launched CNN, and braved the deadly Fastnet yacht race.