One of the most unspoken pressures I see in CEOs comes from the feeling that you need to have the answers. You’re the boss. People turn to you for an answer. You give it. The challenge is that if it’s as linear as that – if people look to you for an answer, and every […]
Where’s “happy” in your strategy?
If you’re running a company, and especially if you’re running a company you founded, I have one question for you. Why are you doing it? Seriously. Why do you do what you do? What are your top 1,2 or 3 reasons? If high up in your reasons you don’t have some variation of “to create […]
“You’re not eating chocolate. You’re eating sugar” – Nirali and Jag of Superfoodio
Pleasure, people and planet. Is that the tagline for a new line of eco-friendly 18-30 holidays? Not exactly. Pleasure, people and planet comprise the driving mission behind Superfoodio, the wife-and-husband founded ethical plant-based treats company. In this episode of the Karmic Capitalist, I talk to Jag and Nirali about their journey from seeing quite how […]
The squirrel’s guide to making your strategic goals happen
What can a squirrel tell us about meeting our strategic goals? (Stay with me – this isn’t a post to just get pictures of a squirrel onto my blog – honest!) I don’t know about your garden, but in mine, we have strategic geniuses for squirrels. And I was handed a lesson over the weekend […]
Sustainability As A Service? For real?
You know you need to contribute to a more sustainable planet. But your business is no giant, and you don’t have Unilever’s budget to play with. Is your climate contribution going to stop at eliminating plastic straws from your kitchen? Your answer may be in Sustainability As A Service. Welcome to the return of the […]