The Control Gap: How to Recover Transformation, Restore Ownership and Sustain Value

by David Gordon

193 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 24, 2026

About the author

David Gordon was born in New York City. He attended Sarah Lawrence College and holds an MA in English and Comparative Literature and an MFA in Writing, both from Columbia University, and has worked in film, fashion, publishing, and pornography. His first novel, The Serialist, won the VCU/Cabell First Novel Award and was a finalist for an Edgar Award. His work has also appeared in The Paris Review, Purple, and Fence among other publications.

Reviews

[Michael Doherty · Rating 5 out of 5]

An immensely valuable resource

A well thought out framework I wish I had in the past.
Full of the kind of wisdom and good sense that only comes from experience and breadth of knowledge.
I will definitely be referring to this guide in future to enhance and maintain control of my projects and programmes.
Highly recommended