{"product_id":"reversing-the-slide-isbn-9780470933244","title":"Reversing the Slide","description":"A just-in-time guide for revamping distressed companies  \u003cp\u003eDrawn from the author's decades of experience advising, purchasing, and reviving distressed companies across industries, geographies, and sizes, \u003ci\u003eReversing the Slide\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help executives, managers, and employees revitalize downtrodden companies. It shows how to: select the tactics appropriate for each stage of distress; understand the use of entrepreneurial concepts; avoid pitfalls common to turnarounds; determine the legal, financial, strategic, and operational steps in the process; discover why the principal of \"ready, fire, aim\" should guide the decision-making process in situations with time pressure and significant uncertainty; and uncover the secrets of effective leadership and governance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains step-by-step instructions for helping troubled organizations bounce back with vigor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOften quoted in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the author is an authority on restructuring and downsizing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a handbook for implementing a successful corporate turnaround\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eJames Shein's \u003ci\u003eReversing the Slide\u003c\/i\u003e is full of insightful advice on what works, what does not, and why it will prove invaluable to executives, managers, and employees in helping troubled companies before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Conditions and Causes of Distress ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 1: Typical Covenants Tripped by Downturns xxviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Phases of Decline and Early Warning Signs 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 2: The Effects of Financial Shenanigans 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Turnaround Tripod 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Leadership in a Crisis 58\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 3: Governance and Leadership Issues in Family-Owned Businesses 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Cash Not GAAP 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Downsizing Is a Tool, Not a Goal 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 4: Other Legal Issues in Announcing Layoffs 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Bankruptcy Process as Sword and Shield 152\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 5: State Laws 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 6: DIP Financing 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 7: Committee Formation 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 8: Plan Confirmation 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Managing International Turnarounds 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Turnarounds at (Intentionally) Nonprofit Organizations 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 9: Chapter 9 Bankruptcy 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Turning Duds into Dreams 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 10: Additional Issues in Valuing Distressed Companies 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox 11: Fiduciary Duties of Directors in M\u0026amp;A Transactions 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 A Different Fresh Start 306\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 329\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames B. Shein\u003c\/b\u003e has decades of experience as a CEO and running, advising, purchasing, and reviving distressed companies. He is now a professor of Management \u0026amp; Strategy at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where he teaches Managing Turnarounds and Entrepreneurship. Professor Shein is also a member of the boards of directors at several public and private companies, where he serves on audit and governance committees.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe question is not if your business will encounter economic trouble, but when. An entrepreneur or corporate executive has only a limited amount of time to successfully redirect a business in the face of a fiscal downturn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn our turbulent economic climate, companies need to respond at the first sign of economic hardship. Reversing the Slide offers the tools to recognize the warning signs of business underperformance and the strategies to climb back to success. With real-life examples from well-known companies, Reversing the Slide is a must-have manual for business leaders who want to ensure sustainability and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis engaging book explains the main causes and warning signs of financial distress. Once these problems are identified, Reversing the Slide gives leaders the skills to seamlessly carry out three key changes known as the Turnaround Tripod: Strategic changes, Operational changes, and Financial changes. The author also illuminates the complex details of company downsizing and the pros and cons of bankruptcy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReversing the Slide is designed to be flexible and can meet the needs of nonprofit organizations as well as business professionals. It includes international turnaround tactics and offers valuable advice on how to locate, purchase, and revive a failing business as an entrepreneurial investment. Fiscally strong companies will appreciate the book's guidelines to help them focus on and strengthen their core competencies as well as help spot a customer or supplier in trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReversing the Slide is a hands-on resource for all entrepreneurs and managers. No business or nonprofit is exempt from fiscal challenges; Reversing the Slide offers the insight needed to overcome economic and performance setbacks.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTHE QUESTION is not \u003ci\u003eif\u003c\/i\u003e your business will encounter economic trouble, but \u003ci\u003ewhen\u003c\/i\u003e. An entrepreneur or corporate executive has only a limited amount of time to successfully redirect a business in the face of a fiscal downturn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our turbulent economic climate, companies need to respond at the first sign of economic hardship. \u003ci\u003eReversing the Slide\u003c\/i\u003e offers the tools to recognize the warning signs of business underperformance and the strategies to climb back to success. With real-life examples from well-known companies, \u003ci\u003eReversing the Slide\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have manual for business leaders who want to ensure sustainability and growth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engaging book explains the main causes and warning signs of financial distress. Once these problems are identified, \u003ci\u003eReversing the Slide\u003c\/i\u003e gives leaders the skills to seamlessly carry out three key changes known as the Turnaround Tripod: Strategic changes, Operational changes, and Financial changes. The author also illuminates the complex details of company downsizing and the pros and cons of bankruptcy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReversing the Slide\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to be flexible and can meet the needs of nonprofit organizations as well as business professionals. It includes international turnaround tactics and offers valuable advice on how to locate, purchase, and revive a failing business as an entrepreneurial investment. Fiscally strong companies will appreciate the book's guidelines to help them focus on and strengthen their core competencies as well as help spot a customer or supplier in trouble. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReversing the Slide\u003c\/i\u003e is a hands-on resource for all entrepreneurs and managers. 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