Author Archives: Phyllis Ezop

As I often repeated before, businesses succeed by building on their strengths. Yet, when business slows and growing becomes challenging, companies are often tempted to try something new and very different. However trying the

Predictions of upcoming doom say humans will no longer be needed to perform any jobs once AI (artificial intelligence) is more widely used. And lately, the news reports tell us that companies have had or are planning major layoffs. These … Continue reading →

It is often said that high risk leads to high reward. This can drive the perception that stronger financial reward is much more likely if the executive at the helm of a company takes more risks with the business. However, … Continue reading →

My previous blog posts and newsletters have often stressed the importance of building on strengths. Building on strengths is a crucial reason why success is more

We hear about extremely successful tech companies, specifically Facebook and Microsoft, which had young founders who dropped out of college to start and build their business. But, not all successful company founders are