Harry Pollak (Jindich Polk, born in 1923 in Semtn near Votice) is much better known in Europe than in our country. He is accompanied by the slogan “The man who saved the Aston Martin car company,” but his influence is much broader. In his practice and theoretical works, he focused primarily on turnaround management, crisis management, and especially value analysis. His fifteen essays in this book, accompanied by current comments from Prof. Lubo Smrka, provide answers to seemingly simple questions that managers ask themselves every day: How to assess the viability of a business? Is added value a lever for prosperity? Unemployment: A curse or a blessing? How to protect oneself from unemployment? How to improve business performance? Are we truly successful in business?