Operational Resilience

It Passed Every Test and Still Collapsed

It Passed Every Test and Still Collapsed

Pholus Advisory | 01/14/2025
Risk frameworks, due diligence protocols, and third-party audits are designed to prevent failure. Yet in fragile economies and high-risk environments, even projects that pass every formal test can collapse without warning. Why? Because standard evaluation tools often miss the very dynamics that define real-world resilience. Institutional failure is rarely caused…
When Crisis Hits, Founders Panic — Here’s How to Respond Strategically

When Crisis Hits, Founders Panic — Here’s How to Respond Strategically

Pholus Advisory | 09/06/2024
Founders often appear steady during early-stage growth. But when real crisis hits—whether legal, operational, or reputational—the pressure exposes new fault lines. Panic sets in quickly. Public silence gives way to frantic outreach. Decisions start stacking without coordination. In fragile environments or donor-facing operations, this isn’t just disruptive. It’s dangerous. Stakeholders…
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