Bob Bliss helps manufacturing businesses and universities on the brink of failure achieve remarkable turnarounds through proven leadership strategies and hands-on guidance that delivers measurable results in 15 months or less.
Financial Decline
Operational Excellence
Sustainable Growth
Watching your business hemorrhage money month after month?
Seeing employee morale plummet while productivity continues to decline?
Lying awake at night wondering if your company will survive another year?
Dealing with board members who've lost confidence in your leadership?
Facing the possibility of closing doors on everything you've built?
The harsh reality: Without decisive action and expert guidance, struggling businesses don't just stay struggling—they fail. Every day you wait, the situation gets worse, the options become fewer, and the path back to profitability grows longer.
Sustainable Growth
Financial Decline
Bob specializes in rapid financial turnarounds, having personally taken a 300-employee company from a 1million deficit to 2 million profit in just 15 months. His proven methodologies identify cash flow problems, eliminate waste, and implement revenue-generating strategies that deliver immediate results.
Operational Excellence
Through hands-on leadership and strategic restructuring, Bob rebuilds broken systems and revitalizes demoralized teams. His approach combines decades of experience running successful manufacturing operations with university-level strategic planning to create sustainable operational improvements.
Sustainable Growth
Bob doesn't just fix problems - he builds foundations for long-term success. His clients emerge stronger, more profitable, and better positioned for future growth.
We understand the crushing weight of watching everything you’ve worked for slip away—especially when hundreds of jobs and countless families depend on the decisions you make every single day. That’s why Bob Bliss has dedicated his career to mastering the art and science of organizational turnarounds. When failure isn’t an option, you need someone who’s been there, done that, and has the track record to prove it.
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Purchased Call Detroit Diesel Allison, Inc. in near-bankruptcy with 300 employees across four states - Transformed the company from a 1milliondef icitto 2 million profit in just 15 months - Built Bliss Enterprises from one employee to 100 employees generating $35 million annually - Successfully sold both companies after achieving sustained profitability
Served as President of Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) - Designed Executive MBA program that graduated 200 corporate executives from 118 different corporations - Increased undergraduate business enrollment by 25% in five years - Created admissions offices that increased enrollment by 35% at Adrian College and 100% at Northern Michigan University
Vice-President of National Merit Scholarship Corporation - Personally visited over 300 institutions and met with 225 Fortune 500 CEOs - Responsible for raising $20 million in revenue annually - Published author of three business transformation books
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Transforming a struggling organization doesn’t have to be complicated—it just has to be strategic. Bob Bliss brings clarity, structure, and results through a proven three-step process. It all begins with a Turnaround Strategy Call, where Bob conducts a deep dive into your organization’s challenges and uncovers the real issues holding you back. From there, he partners with your team to implement a tailored turnaround plan—often stepping in as interim CEO or strategic advisor—to halt losses, stabilize operations, and set your business on the right course. Finally, Bob ensures the success sticks by building systems and leadership capacity that keep your organization thriving long after he’s gone. With Bob Bliss, the path from crisis to confidence is just three steps away.
Schedule Your Turnaround Strategy Call
Get clarity on your situation and discover your path forward. Bob will conduct a comprehensive assessment of your organization's challenges, identify the root causes of your struggles, and outline a customized turnaround strategy specifically designed for your unique situation.
Implement the Turnaround Plan
Watch as Bob works alongside your team to execute the transformation. Whether serving as interim CEO or strategic consultant, Bob will guide your organization through the critical changes needed, stabilize operations, and begin the journey back to profitability.
Achieve Sustainable Success
Celebrate as your organization emerges stronger than ever before. Bob doesn't just fix immediate problems—he builds the systems, processes, and leadership capabilities that ensure your success continues long after his engagement ends.
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