Author Archives: Phyllis Ezop

Business Success by Differing from Industry Norms

Business success is not one size fits all. What works well for one company is not necessarily good for another. Every company must consider its unique strengths and weaknesses when determining its strategy, and should make choices for the business … Continue reading

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Sometimes, Top Women Executives Do Take Big Risks

This blog post clarifies what I said last month in my previous post about women and risk. In my last blog post, I explained why new research did not negate the premise that women executives

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Women Executives and Risk

It has been said that women perform better as executives because they take less risk than men. More recently, however, this premise has been questioned based upon the findings of a new research study. But, do those new findings really … Continue reading

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Balancing Technology Transformation with Corporate Strengths

As technology rapidly advances, companies are striving to make the appropriate transformations. But, as the recent situation at Disney illustrates, it is important to pay attention to

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How to Avoid Turnaround Mistakes

Turnarounds can be challenging. Furthermore, companies often seem to choose turnaround strategies that take the business far afield from where it had been previously.  As a result, a turnaround often does

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