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Charles Barnard
Interim GM/COO,
Turnaround Specialist

Charles Barnard Interim GM/COO, Turnaround SpecialistCharles Barnard Interim GM/COO, Turnaround SpecialistCharles Barnard Interim GM/COO, Turnaround Specialist

Charles Barnard
Interim GM/COO,
Turnaround Specialist

Charles Barnard Interim GM/COO, Turnaround SpecialistCharles Barnard Interim GM/COO, Turnaround SpecialistCharles Barnard Interim GM/COO, Turnaround Specialist

+61.448939202

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I operate under a set of non-negotiable principles

Business is Personal

Solve Root Causes, Not Symptoms:

Teach What You Tolerate:

Behind every number is a human story. Sustainable business performance comes from unlocking pride, clarity, and ownership.

Teach What You Tolerate:

Solve Root Causes, Not Symptoms:

Teach What You Tolerate:

Standards are built by what we enforce, not what we say. Excellence must be lived daily.

Solve Root Causes, Not Symptoms:

Solve Root Causes, Not Symptoms:

Solve Root Causes, Not Symptoms:

Fixing surface problems creates busywork. Real improvement requires addressing cultural and systemic bottlenecks.

Respect the Journey:

Win Small, Win Early:

Solve Root Causes, Not Symptoms:

Every business is a legacy of effort. We honour that past while helping build a better future.

Win Small, Win Early:

Win Small, Win Early:

Win Small, Win Early:

Momentum is built through visible small wins that lift pride, shift culture, and spark ownership.

Cash is Oxygen:

Win Small, Win Early:

Win Small, Win Early:

Without cash, nothing else matters. Protecting and strengthening cash flow is the first responsibility of leadership.

Default to Clarity and Ownership:

Default to Clarity and Ownership:

Default to Clarity and Ownership:

Without cash, nothing else matters. Protecting and Success demands visible scoreboards, clear roles, and contagious accountability.

Rescue Without Dependency:

Default to Clarity and Ownership:

Default to Clarity and Ownership:

The true measure of an interim leader is how well the team functions after they leave — not how indispensable they become.

Legacy Over Heroics:

Default to Clarity and Ownership:

Legacy Over Heroics:

Interim leadership is not about personal heroics. It’s about strengthening businesses to thrive beyond the engagement.

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