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When Phyllis Newhouse’s company Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. listed on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year, she became the only Black female CEO of an NYSE-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). In 2002, when she launched Xtreme Solutions, she became the only Black woman CEO of a cybersecurity company. And before that, she spent 22 years in the Army, including three stints at the Pentagon, where she was often the only Black woman in the room when crucial decisions were being made.
Being "the only" in any situation can be lonely for some, but it doesn't bother Newhouse. “There have been more than 820 SPAC IPOs since 2009, but Athena is the only one with a Black woman as CEO--so everybody knows who I am,” she writes in a column in the September issue of Inc. “I embrace the opportunity to share a perspective others don't have.”
As a founder, Newhouse has always wanted to be the greatest of all time--the GOAT--in her field. If you're aiming to be anything other than the GOAT, she writes, you're less likely to be around to make the decisions that count. Read Newhouse’s column to learn the advantages of being an “Only”--and how to become a GOAT yourself. |
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