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 negate the premise that women executives are better risk takers than their male counterparts? Continue reading “Women Executives and Risk” »

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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 Continue reading “Balancing Technology Transformation with Corporate Strengths” »

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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 Continue reading “How to Avoid Turnaround Mistakes” »

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Strategy Is Not One Size Fits All

Business success follows repeatable patterns.  Success is far more likely with a strategy that adheres to what has consistently worked well for many businesses in the past. However, this does not mean that business Continue reading “Strategy Is Not One Size Fits All” »

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The Value in Learning from the Experiences of Others

When starting a new venture, prior related experience can pave the way to business success. Prior experience provides required know how that helps avoid pitfalls and leads to doing more things right. Without appropriate know how, a fledgling business is prone Continue reading “The Value in Learning from the Experiences of Others” »

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