Rubbish data gets such a bad rap. The reality is that it can be an essential part of how we get better at recycling. That’s the thrust behind Tekn Trash, founded by Al Costa who is my guest on this episode of the Karmic Capitalist podcast (find it on most podcast players). Tekn Trash tracks […]
Everyone in your company at some level is jockeying for position
Everyone has blind spots, and CEOs are no different. One of the biggies is forgetting that you’re the only one at the top of the tree. Even in a company with a flat structure, you’re still the one who will be deferred to for the biggest decisions. And usually for anything relating to pay, and […]
The list is not the thing
Lists are the most underused and undervalued weapon in building companies and bringing control to them. I use them (with a particular structure) for executing strategy, for managing improvements to a company, for monitoring its health, and to manage operational pulse – the four process layers in our Build on Purpose framework for bringing control […]
The dullest word. Structure.
Brilliant ideas are what separate great CEOs from average ones. Not. Most CEOs, and most often founder CEOs, are the visionaries in their companies. And for good reason – it takes some form of vision to start a company in the first place. But most new companies go to ground within the first five years. […]
“We take off 3% before we’ve even started” – Laura Hannan of Pitch121
Every so often, your company may donate to charity. And that’s fantastic. But what if you committed to give 3% of your sales revenue come what may? Including if you were making a loss? Brave? Foolhardy? Or simply committed to do good? It might even make you think about your business differently. In this episode […]