Hard choices often end up in one of two ugly places: Analysis paralysis – no decision, but just an ongoing slow pain, or flip-flopping decisions – often depending on who you’re speaking to. I’ve seen this a lot in many leaders, including CEOs. Sometimes, it’s because the choices are genuinely difficult to compare. Other times […]
Peter takes his values from Catholic school in Hungary to becoming Deepak Chopra’s digital partner in San Diego
Peter Tiszavolgyi’s company, Stylers Group, started with a couple of mates at uni in Budapest. It’s grown into a 50+ person company that is Deepak Chopra’s digital partner in San Diego. Not your typical trajectory from a recently ex-Communist country.In this episode of the Karmic Capitalist podcast, Peter shares some of the lessons which have […]
Hire the right people, and then trust them
People problems in companies tend to boil down to one of two things. Wrong people hired, or right people hired, but then not empowered. We need to both (1) hire the right people to bet on, and; (2) place our bet. Doing either of those well isn’t easy. But I see so many businesses ruin […]
Teams are good, but networks make them stronger
Suppose for a minute that there’s this country with a government comprised largely of an old boys’ network from the same schools, universities and degrees. Crazy, but just suppose. That’s the kind of scenario that (rightly) gives networks get a bad rep. But inside a company, networks can create real strength. Where we create multiple […]
Eric Edmeades shares how to inject passion into your accountants (and grow a few multi-million $ businesses along the way)
Eric Edmeades is a master story-teller. This week’s episode of the Karmic Capitalist isn’t just packed full of sage moments, but is just… plain… fun. From parents rebelling against apartheid in South Africa, to blowing things up for a living, to taking on the food industry – it’s one heck of a ride. Adventure, purpose […]