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Why turnarounds are so hard

Tricky, 03/27/2009, Doug Fir by z0xx.
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(MoneyWatch) My house has a leak. Unfortunately, it's an intermittent problem. Sure, it leaks when it rains, but only sometimes. It could be wind related but we're really not sure. The worst part is it's taking forever to figure out exactly where it's coming from and therefore how to fix it. If you ask any builder he'll tell you that leaks are really tricky business. That's because water can take all sorts of paths before it finally shows itself. Sometimes it never shows itself. You don't even know it's happening until you begin to notice the effects: Nasty stuff like mold and rot that can be unhealthy and structurally dangerous. Corporate turnarounds are exactly like leaks. They're insidious and complex. Not only that -- even if you think you've managed to figure out what's going on, you've then got to determine the best course of action. And guess what?

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Fixing a broken company isn't a science or even an art -- in reality it's a tricky, unpredictable, low probability event

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