By Matt Flanagan, Pyxis Group Founder-led startups rarely fail because of a lack of ideas. In most cases, the challenge is not in the concept, the technology, or even the initial product. It is in how that product is positioned, taken to market, and scaled in a way that generates real, sustained demand. This is where go-to-market strategy becomes critical. Since establishing Pyxis, a consistent pattern has emerged. Founder-led businesses across manufacturing, energy, and tech

Wednesday 25th March 2026 | By Heather Gilligan, Pyxis Group part one | part two | part three | part four | part five [coming soon] In refining, chemical plants and other manufacturing plants, complexity is the norm. Having a culture of Operational Excellence with systems to manage the change and risk is imperative. This five-part series will explore why Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS) matters today, how they drive consistency, safety, and reliability, and wha

Thursday 19th March 2026 | By Matt Dunn , Shou Kurosu & Gopee Ravipati , Pyxis Group Why Enterprise Leaders Must Rethink Execution Discipline Large-scale digital transformation has become one of the defining strategic priorities of modern enterprises. Across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, organizations are committing billions to ERP modernization, cloud migration, advanced analytics, digital twins, and cybersecurity reinforcement. The intent is clear: · Im

As global energy companies reshape trading and commercial strategies in response to portfolio shifts, divestitures, and evolving market conditions, a critical question emerges: what level of commercial, operational, and financial integration is actually required? This has become a recurring post-merger and acquisition challenge for commodity organizations as they reshape trading and commercial strategy. Following divestitures and restructuring, the IT implications are signif

Imagine walking into your refinery's control center and seeing a single, concise dashboard that proves AI is delivering real operational value. Unplanned downtime has declined. Engineers spend more time on improvement work and less on daily block and tackling. Leaders see hot spots and opportunities at a glance and can focus on people rather than paperwork. This vision is achievable, but there's a significant obstacle in the way. 95% of AI pilots fail to deliver a return on i

Let me start by saying, boundaries are hard. Establishing them to align with your values to support relationships, decision making, and work ethic is a challenge for skilled leaders, and even more difficult for new leaders - particularly those that don't or haven't had good examples ahead of them. Boundaries establish permissions for how others are invited to treat us or behave in our presence, and how we will respond when someone meets or perhaps disregards them. We develop