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Every other month, this e-newsletter brings you insightful commentary and current examples that illustrate patterns unveiled in Phyllis Ezop's 20+ years researching business success and failure. This newsletter is a must-read for anyone who wants to keep up with the latest on making Winning Moves for successful business growth.

  • Mar 2025
    • Successful Expansion into Related Areas
  • Jan 2025
    • Higher Prices Are Not Always the Answer
  • Nov 2024
    • Update on Why Bricks-and-Mortar Retailing Continues to Avoid Disruption
  • Sept 2024
    • The Challenge of How Much to Change a Company Like Southwest Airlines
  • July 2024
    • Is Failure Bad, or Is It a Positive that Warrants Monuments and Shrines?
  • May 2024
    • Lower Price Is Not the Only Way to Compete When Consumers Struggle
  • Mar 2024
    • Too Bold? Or Not Bold Enough?
  • Jan 2024
    • AI's Usefulness Depends on What Data Trained It
  • Nov 2023
    • Synergistic Strengths--Disney Example
  • Sept 2023
    • Avoid the Classic Mistake So Many Companies Make When the Going Gets Tough
  • July 2023
    • Success from Returning to Strengths
  • May 2023
    • The Value of Back to Basics Despite Confusion about Risk
  • Mar 2023
    • Even Prestigious Organizations Must Choose New Business Directions Wisely
  • Jan 2023
    • Google vs. ChatGPT is Reminder to Pursue the Right New Lines of Business when Technology Changes
  • Nov 2022
    • The Role of Bravery in Business
  • Sept 2022
    • Unexpected Change of Direction Can Succeed, but Patterns Matter
  • July 2022
    • When Does Brand Imagery Not Work?
  • May 2022
    • The Role of Knowledge
  • Mar 2022
    • Data Drives Success, and, Yes, Data Can Scale
  • Jan 2022
    • New Ventures--Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should
  • Nov 2021
    • Management Matters, but How Much and for What?
  • Sept 2021
    • Industry Experience Is Not Enough
  • July 2021
    • Are You Making Winning Changes for Today's Turbulent Times?
  • May 2021
    • Know What Your Data Means
  • Mar 2021
    • How Creative to Be in Times of Change
  • Jan 2021
    • Not All Recessions Are Created Equal
  • Nov 2020
    • Beyond Mathematics: The Importance of Understanding Data
  • Sept 2020
    • Another Example of Value from Broader, Less Focused
    Strategy
  • July 2020
    • Case Studies, or Data Science, or Both
  • May 2020
    • During the Crisis, Diversification Can Beat Spinoffs' Narrowing
  • Mar 2020
    • The Crisis, With or Without Strengths
  • Jan 2020
    • Why CEOs from Outside Get Mixed Results
  • Nov 2019
    • Are You Chasing Too Much New?
  • Sept 2019
    • Do You Want to Be Most Innovative or Most Profitably Innovative?
  • July 2019
    • Right Risks Beat High Risk: Do Women Fare Better? What about Dare Devils?
  • May 2019
    • Using AI, Data Driven: Huge Potential Benefits, yet Possible Overhype
  • Mar 2019
    • Inspirational Middle Managers Help, but Don't Forget Strategy
  • Jan 2019
    • It Can Take a Long Time to Recover from the Wrong Innovation
  • Nov 2018
    • New Areas Often Don't Bring Hoped For Business Growth
  • Sept 2018
    • Reacting to a Downturn vs. Driving Business Success
  • July 2018
    • The Value of Not Giving in to Disruptive Threats
  • May 2018
    • Concerned About Being Disrupted? Instead, Prepare To Be Transmuted
  • Mar 2018
    • Conflicting Advice: Do You or Do You Not Need a Data Scientist?
  • Jan 2018
    • Incumbent Companies Are Embracing Technology, Need to Tap Strengths
  • Nov 2017
    • The Myths of Online vs. Bricks and Mortar Gain Recognition
  • Sept 2017
    • Why Identifying a Trend Early Is Not Enough
  • July 2017
    • Data Driven Versus Human Judgement Varies by Company
  • May 2017
    • Is Your Business Getting Distracted by the Wrong Competition?
  • Mar 2017
    • Not Just Technical: Diverse Skills Fuel Data Science Success
  • Jan 2017
    • Downturn vs. Disruption: Are You Sure Your Industry Is Dying?
  • Nov 2016
    • Election Poll Failure Offers Lessons for Business Research
  • Sept 2016
    • Slow Shift to Paperless Illustrates Challenges Predicting Technology
  • July 2016
    • As Procter and Gamble Illustrates, Greater Focus Is Not Enough–With or Without Middlemen
  • May 2016
    • The Value of “Too Smart to Fail”
  • Mar 2016
    • Seemingly Conflicting News about Founders Running Companies
  • Jan 2016
    • Ways to Change: High Tech, Low Tech, or Not at All
     
     
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