In this episode of The Change Energizer Podcast, host Scott Carley puts Dillon Zwick of Meadowlark Advisors in the hot seat. Dillon, a leading expert in turnaround management consultancy, reveals the trust "X-factor" behind their triumphs in high-stakes business challenges. From navigating multi-million dollar companies on the brink of collapse to dealing with environmental disasters (with criminal charges), Dillon shares unscripted insights into how trust is built, earned, and protected when everything is on the line. Discover how Meadowlark Advisors brings stability, clarity, and realistic solutions to distressed businesses, and why knowing when to use "bankruptcy as a tool" can be the ultimate game-changer.

Key Takeaways:

• What is boutique turnaround management consultancy?

• The radioactive phosphogypsum stack is an environmental disaster. It has led to criminal charges and negotiations with the EPA and state AG to save a bankrupt company.

• Core values of being creative, capable, and candid – delivering hard truths early on with empathy.

• The importance of candid communication to prevent rumors and empower stakeholders, and why "silence doesn't fix trust issues; it compounds them."

• Demystifying bankruptcy as a powerful, albeit expensive, tool for business revitalization, not a sign of failure.

• The psychology of turnaround management – generating support for change when people are invested in old ways.

• Rebuilding trust in crisis situations (e.g., securities fraud indictment), focusing on the future, supporting issues, and providing resources.

• Focusing on facts and tailored solutions over theoretical approaches, fixing problems and enacting change.

Connect with Dillon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-zwick/

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