All posts by Merilee Kern

Emerging AI methodologies are helping forward-thinking companies achieve and sustain true agility, fuel growth and compete far more aggressively than ever before.

Much has changed in the business landscape over the last few years, kicking the public-speaking sector into the stratosphere as virtual-live presentations (via Zoom and others) have become a norm.

Merilee Kern, MBA is a brand strategist and analyst who reports on industry change makers, movers, shakers and innovators: field experts and thought leaders, brands, products, services, destinations and events. Merilee is also founder, executive editor and producer of “The Luxe List,” as well as host of both the “Savvy Ventures” business TV show that airs […]

Relative to global entrepreneurship, the proverbial glass ceiling has seemingly been shattered

The COVID-19 pandemic has understandably spurred renewed conversation around how organizations handle crisis management.

Genuine leaders are able to establish and sustain a mindset that profoundly resonates with the masses — one that galvanizes committees, groups, companies and organizations in a common mission.

On their road to recovery from the pandemic, businesses face unique dilemmas. This includes substantial and entirely necessary investments in digital transformation, however, tight budgets are making such endeavors difficult, if not impossible…

After a “relatively” calm 70 years, the United States economy has suffered three devastating developments inside the last two decades alone…

While some contest, or outright refute, whether or not former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously says “success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts,” the power of that statement looms large irrespective of origin..

Growth. All businesses and professionals should desire it and most certainly need it. But achieving and sustaining growth in today’s uber-complex environment —whether corporate, entrepreneurial or personal career growth — takes multifaceted vision, ingenuity and agility. Indeed, a lack of growth in business speaks volumes. But, even as businesses at large strive to thrive, so, […]