June 2015 BCBusiness 25
TURN
AROUND
W
hen trouble strikes, it seems only natural to
think of sports. Boxing, horse racing, baseball—
all oer metaphors for a business that has suf-
fered a knockdown, stumbled out of the gate or
given up a big inning. This being Canada, let's stick with hockey—
and B.C., so make it the Canucks. It happens to •t the theme.
Trevor Linden's team—which was back in the playos this spring
after missing last year for the •rst time in six years—provides a
useful example for businesses that have found themselves in need
of a big third-period comeback. Here are •ve B.C. businesses that
fell behind and then roared back for the win.
From Trevor Linden's resurgenT CanuCks To
JaCqui Cohen's reviTaLized army & navy, Five Leadership
suCCess sTories on how To save a sinking ship
b y ST EV E BURGESS
THE
GREAT
p or t r a it s b y PE T ER HOL ST
