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Bite sized leadership tips

2 minute reads for the values-led business leader

Snippets for purpose and values-led business leaders about meeting our responsibilities to our team, customers, owners, communities and suppliers. Context is everything, so these aren’t dogma – rather a stimulus for thought. Subscribe below.

Behind the mountains, more mountains

Behind the mountains, more mountains

For years, I chased the perfect process. Sometimes I still do. And I watch many of the leaders I work …
Your Under-appreciated Asset - Luck

Your Under-appreciated Asset – Luck

Much of this post is about me – simply because I’m the subject matter I …

Pope Francis on Leadership

Sorry to see the passing of Pope Francis. Leaders in all areas of life, including …

Move fast and break things? Yeahbut

“Move Fast and Break Things” – sorry, but no. We should have learned that lesson …

Trump shows us how wrong we got it on Profit and Purpose

A few years back, when talking about purpose in business started to become in vogue, …

Leadership is Light

Leadership is light. Where are the role models? They’re certainly not in charge of our …

What matters?

It’s my birthday today. Always a time for reflection and looking ahead. But this year, …

What you do about people determines performance and culture

Your being nice might be the thing that stops your business from shining. “The Law of Crappy People states: For …

GPS Has Made your Leadership Team Worse

Leading and managing isn’t GPS. Yet I’m seeing more people going into leadership roles with an expectation that there’s a …

If it didn’t work out last time, why would you do the same again?

If you try something and it works out badly, would you learn to do it differently next time? Oh the …
Image for The maximisation of profit is the root of all evil

The maximisation of profit is the root of all evil

The maximisation of profit is the root of all evil. There’s not another root cause that has created more damage …

Why the CEO isn’t taking your contribution seriously

If you’re in a Senior Leadership Team, your CEO should welcome your contribution to the business at large. But you …

Coming back to perfection

We’re not imperfect because things have gone ropey for a while. That’s what it is to do a project. That’s …

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