TY - JOUR T1 - Steering Clear of the Brink JF - The Journal of Private Equity SP - 25 LP - 31 DO - 10.3905/jpe.2002.320020 VL - 5 IS - 4 AU - John M. Collard Y1 - 2002/08/31 UR - https://pm-research.com/content/5/4/25.abstract N2 - Can you see an impending business disaster before it hits? This article provides 10 early warning signs to watch, such as overextended and overworked top managers; rapid employee turnover; inefficient communications with employees; unclear goals; improper compensation programs, and others. Discussions are provided for each of the 10 warning signs, along with a general road map of how leadership styles can highlight the difference between a healthy and a marginal company. ER -