Articles on Turnaround Management &
Investing in Underperforming Distressed Troubled Companies
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Publications, Speaking Engagements, Media Coverage -- Our principal, John M. Collard, an accomplished
turnaround professional, advisor and equity capital investor; is a frequent speaker, and has published
many articles on the topics; Owner and Director Risk, Early Warning Signs Pinpoint Trouble, The SMP Approach,
Defense Conversion (From Federal to/from Commercial or International),
Strategic Repositioning, Mission Statement and Focus, Changing Leadership Style to Accomplish a Turnaround,
New Business Development,
Engaging a Corporate Renewal Professional Advisor, Prepare Your Company To 'Cash Out' at Maximum Valuation,
Incentive-Based Management, Investing in Underperforming Distressed Troubled Companies, and Corporate Renewal Governance.
Mr. Collard is Editor Emeritus of the Newsletter of Corporate Renewal, Editor of A Primer for Corporate
Renewal, publications of the Turnaround Management Association. He was a member of the Editorial Advisory
Board for the Journal of Working Capital Management, and is a contributing editor to the Military Engineer,
The Fabricator, Valuation Issues, and the Journal of Corporate Renewal.
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- The Corporate Board Magazine
- Is Your Company In Trouble? There Are Signs To Gauge Corporate Health and Management Effectiveness, Jan '96
- Director's Monthly, National Association of Corporate Directors
- Viewpoint. Directors at Risk: Early Warning Signs, Apr '93
- Strategy Briefs. A Director's Guide to Defense Conversion: How to Avoid Minefields in the Marketplace, Aug '94
- All Directors are not Created Equal. To turn a company, change the leadership style. April, '98
- Boardroom Reports
- Leadership Skills. Contrasting Styles, Sep '93
- Bottom Line Business
- Directors Are You At Risk? Early Warning signs Pinpoint Business Troubles, Jul '95
- Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine, The Dealmaker's Journal
- A Hands On Approach, Getting an Under-Performing Company Up To Speed, Sep 2007
- Baltimore & Washington Smart CEO Magazine(s)
- Deathbed Businesses. When a Business Stops Growing, It Starts Dying., Dec 2007
- Buyouts Magazine -- Published by Venture Economics, A Thomson Financial Company
- Investing in Underperforming Companies. Rx for Renewed Health & Asset Recovery, Aug 2003
- Value Creation Model. Build Enterprises Future Buyers Want To Invest In., Oct 2004
- Dow Jones Bankruptcy Review
- Looking For The Exit: Approach to Investing in Underperforming Companies. Jul 2005
- Journal of Private Equity -- Published by Institutional Investor
- Steering Clear of the Brink: Turnaround Techniques That Work, May 2002
- Shareholder Value Magazine -- for the Private Equity Investor
- Value Creation Model. Built To Sell., Nov 2002
- Valuation Issues Magazine -- Private Equity Investors forum
- Is Your Company At Risk? Early Warning Signs Pinpoint Trouble., May 2003
- Incentive-Based Management, Feb 2004
- Mission Possible: Key Elements to a Good Mission Statement., Mar 2004
- All Leaders Are Not Created Equal, Apr 2004
- Work With Turnaround Professionals To Preserve Value, May 2004
- Capital Growth Venture Guide
- Walking A Tightrope Of Risk? Early Warning signs Pinpoint Business Troubles, Jun 2002
- Value Creation Model. Build Enterprises Future Buyers Want To Invest In., Jul 2003
- Work With Turnaround Professionals To Preserve Value, Apr 2004
- Bankruptcy Court Decisions
- Mission Possible: Six Questions Your Mission statement Should Answer, Aug '93
- Obstacles to Doing Business in Russia, Dec '96
- Successful Restructurings
- Turnaround Corner: How to Restructure a Defence Contractor, May '94
- New Jersey Lawyer
- Fixeruppers: Creating Pre-Sale Company Value, June 2007
- Commercial Law Bulletin
- Walking a Tightrope of Risk: Leadership Requirements Differ, Jan '94
- All Leaders Are Not Created Equal: To Save The Company, Change The Leadership Style, Aug 2002
- ABF Journal, for the Commercial Finance Professional
- Recover & Preserve Value: Working Successfully With Turnaround Professionals
- Part 1, When Is Turnaround Specialist Needed, How To Hire, Nov '06
- Part 2, How Specialist Operates, Why Firms Hesitate In Hiring, Dec '06
- If You Build It... Value Creation Model Shows Buyers Your Company's Worth, Feb 2007
- Mining 'the Gold' In Troubled Companies, Jul 2007
- The Secured Lender,Commercial Finance Association
- Early Warning Signs Pinpoint Business Troubles, Jul '93
- Lending and Risk Management News -- Published by Robert Morris Associates
(now Risk Management Association), for the Commercial Lending Reader
- Working With Turnaround Professionals to Preserve Value, Nov '98
- Commercial Loan Monitor
- Working With Turnaround Professionals: Interview, Strategic Management Partners, Feb'95
- Wall Street Journal
- All The Wrong Moves. Avoiding the Pitfalls., May, '95
- Baltimore Business Journal -- Mergers & Acquisitions Special Edition
- 'Distressed Investing' Can Yield Healthy Returns for Savvy Backers, Mar, 2007
- Baltimore Business Journal and Washington Business Journal
- Early Warning signs for Businesses Going Down The Tubes, Jul, '92
- Manage Magazine, Published by The National Management Association
- Is Your Organization at Risk? Early Warning Signs Point To Troubles, Jul '93
- Strategic Finance Magazine
- Is Your Organization at Risk? Here Are Some Early Warning Signs, Jul 2002
- Financial Executive Magazine
- Danger Signals: Is Your Organization at Risk? Early Warning Signs, Jul 2002
- The Fabricator Magazine
- Can You Weather The Storm? Early Warning Signs, Jul 2002
- More Than Words. Providing A Proper Mission Statement, Oct 2003
- Managing Employees Through Incentive Compensation, Feb 2005
- Printing Impressions Magazine -- A leading Printing Industry Publication
- Show 'em the money. Incentive-Based Management, May, 2002
- Printing Manager Magazine -- A leading Printing Industry Publication for Management
- Incentive-Based Management, Sep '99
- Print Profit Magazine -- Newsletter of the National Association for Printing Leadership
- Show them the money. Incentive-Based Management, Apr, 2002
- AMDM News, Published by Association of Medical Diagnostics Manufacturers
- Is Your Organization at Risk? Early Warning Signs Point To Troubles, Apr 2002
- The Military Engineer Magazine
- Is Your Firm at Risk? The Trouble with Trouble, Sep '93
- Defense Conversion, Myth or Mystery?, Oct '95
- The Update -- Newsletter of the National Technology Transfer Center -- Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
- Early Detection increases the chance for cure. Early Warning Signs., Nov '98
- Mission Possible: Six Elements Your Mission Statement Should Answer, Jun '99
- Journal of Working Capital Management
- Businesses in Distress: Is Your Company a Candidate for Failure?, Jul '94 (part 1)
- Businesses in Distress: Turnaround Financing for Distressed Companies, Oct '94 (part 2)
- Turnarounds & Workouts Magazine - Survey, Crisis Management -- Current Developments in Turnaround Management
- Saving The Company; First You Must Change The Leadership Style, Oct '94
- Turnarounds & Workouts Magazine -- Current Developments in Turnaround Management
- Specialization Becomes Apparent, Jul '95
- Performing Turnarounds in Slovenia and Russia, Apr '96
- Turnaround Management Association
- A Primer for Corporate Renewal, A Compendium of Articles, Nov '93
- Turnaround Management Association's Directory of Members and Services
- Overview of the Profession. Editions 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and Basis for future editions
- Journal of Corporate Renewal, Turnaround Management Association
- Competition For Good Distressed Deals Is Intense. Investors Warn: Be skeptical, Hands-On, and Disciplined., Jun 2005
- Mining Value From Distressed Companies. Building Properties In Which Future Buyers Want To Invest, Nov 2006
- Building Value into Underperforming Companies, Nov 2007
- Journal of Corporate Renewal Guest Editor, Turnaround Management Association
- Investing in Underperforming Companies, Jun 2005
- Turnaround Investing Is Attracting Attention, Nov 2006
- Competition for Investing in Turnarounds Heats Up, Nov 2007
- Newsletter of Corporate Renewal, Turnaround Management Association
- Are You Heading For Trouble, Commentary on Management, Sep '92
- Pondering Business Change is One Thing . . . Enduring it is another, Jan '93
- From Here to... Where? What Is Your Mission?, Mar '93
- To Save the Company -- Change the Leadership Style, May '93
- Calling All Dollars! Beyond the Crisis ... What's Next?, Jul '93
- Musings From The Mountain. Set Your Priorities, Renew Enthusiasm & Triumph!, Sep '93
- Where In The World Are You Headed? How To Win New Business By Transitioning Into New Markets, Nov '93
- Hold Us Accountable. We are Experts in Our Industry, Jan '94
- Building on Core Strengths for Growth, Mar '94
- We're Growing -- By Delivering Benefit, May '94
- Establishing a Legacy. Our Market Will Recognize the Establishment of Our Profession as a Vital Management Science, Jul '94
- Recognizing the Need For Change: Crisis Prevention in Transition, Sep '94
- Corporate Renewal: Focus of the Future, Nov '94
- We Are The Brokers of Change. The Art of Balancing, Jan '95
- Charting the Process of Renewal, Mar '95
- Force of Personality. The Value Behind a Complete Turnaround, May '95
- Change Control... The Transferable Skill Set, Jul '95
- Intrinsic Value of a Referral. The Value Model, Sep '95
- Russian Bankruptcy and Privatization Agencies,
World Bank Sponsor, Created Anti-Crisis Management Profession in Russia
- Western Turnaround Management and Equity Investing Techniques, Mar '96
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