A short drive through the landscape of turnaround efforts conducted by Saab’s top management in order to face the challenges of a troubled economy, mysterious strategies and a secret balance sheet.

The once so proud Swedish company Saab filed for bankruptcy this month and is faced with very little support from its stakeholders. That was once different, in Saab’s early years, the automobile producer was able to gain and maintain a loyal customer base of clients looking for a car that is special, a car that one cannot see on every street corner and a car that distinguishes itself from its competitors, not only by a unique design, but also by innovation and love to detail. Originating out of a company that has produced airplanes, Saab was the only company …