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Welcome to The Art of Succession Podcast. Host Barrett Young talks with Ori Elraviv, COO at MediaFeed and a turnaround expert for small and mid-size companies. Ori shares his journey of leading businesses through change, starting with mobile gaming in China and later running major digital brands like Ebaum’s World and Cheezburger. He talks about learning through failure, leading with calm and clarity, and helping others grow by fixing what’s stuck and building what works.
In this episode, Ori Elraviv joins Barrett Young to discuss how to turn around struggling businesses. They dive into Ori’s approach of stepping into underperforming companies, building trust with teams, and making meaningful, lasting changes. Ori talks about the importance of clear business strategies, shifting models, and focusing on people to achieve growth. His calm, practical leadership style shows how businesses can make progress by understanding what’s working, fixing what’s not, and leading with purpose.
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Join Ori Elraviv as he shares real stories, smart lessons, and people-first strategies that help business owners solve problems, grow with purpose, and lead with calm, clear focus in fast-changing times.
Episode Highlights
[00:00] - Teaser
[01:49] - Intro to the podcast and guest Ori Elraviv
[02:28] - Why Ori thrives in fixing existing businesses
[04:39] - From China to CEO: Ori’s early journey
[07:30] - First turnaround and Literally Media beginnings
[10:46] - Fixing Serbia: New model, tough calls
[15:54] - Building teams and shared energy
[18:25] - Acting fast on misfit leadership
[21:44] - Gaining trust after a rocky acquisition
[24:43] - Leading Cheezburger through culture shifts
[26:47] - Scaling media brands with profit focus
[31:16] - How to Get Up to Speed in a New Executive Role
[34:40] - Diagnosing What’s Broken vs. What’s Cultural
[37:42] - Navigating Subjectivity in Evaluating Quality
[40:51] - Innovation in Comfortable or Stagnant Companies
[43:55] - Why Innovation Requires a Different Type of Person
[45:22] - Transitioning from Corporate CEO to Independent Advisor
[49:03] - Coaching Founders Without Undermining Them
[52:54] - The Power of Outside Perspective in Business Turnaround
[54:56] - Lightning Round: Personal Insights
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