The Market Challenges

Its not a time for the faint hearted. Many fear EU market economies that have shrunk between 4% & 13% against their run rate in Q4 2007. With the scale of the challenge many CEOs are losing focus rather than focusing the core business.  There are substantial business opportunities to be taken in 2012,

“Improving corporate performance should be the single focus to revitalise the economy. Making good businesses secure is fundamental”. Tom Pickering

Business Models are challenged

Organisations need more urgency, energy, identify and address the brutal facts, a view of the emerging threats, alongside a plan to survive. Without which their business models can be unknowingly vulnerable.Many businesses in these uncertain times need reinventing to avoid destroying value.

Traditional solutions are challenged

Icebreaker find consultants don’t address the “so what” and solo interim is often compromised. This leaves a gap to be filled to solve the onslaught of global issues and uncertainty being faced.

Cash focus

Many working capital challenges with so few options are rapidly creating a crisis. It is in this world that icebreaker thrives with its unique approach in providing specialist support flexibly through the best executives. Firms must act decisively, and develop an agile capability to run and respond in a tough market.

“9/10 turnarounds fail because cost cutting, growth and strategic leaps are not concurrent.” CEO P. Cuneo, turnarounds e.g. Marvel, Remington, Black & Decker, Clairol

“TO REVITALISE THE ECONOMY, THE CORPORATE SECTOR IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PLAYER.” LEE MYUNG-BAK – PRESIDENT SOUTH KOREA

Icebreaker uniqueness

We bring a bespoke solution remotely supported by vast resource to get these plans and the execution right first time