Thoughts on Culture

Your team MUST be able to disagree with you

I remember once having a really heated debate with one of my team members. We held strongly divergent views on how to proceed with some of the Intellectual Property we…

Numbers aren’t always the answer

My background is in data analysis, so I do and love numbers. I’m all for KPIs / MBOs / OKRs / BRBs / ROFLs etc. Except when they don’t work.…

Supporting the next generation of female founders

Lovely to chat with Margaret-Ann Splawn today, sage and advisor on climate finance investment. One thing she raised that I hadn’t considered was how climate change will also exacerbate the…

Great People or Great Processes?

Turn it into a process. Most businesses I work with are either doing this, or live in shame because they’re not! But can be an unhealthy obsession. I enjoyed Sam…

Dissent in the board / leadership room

Leaders should debate vigorously, then STFU and unify behind their decision. I’ve written elsewhere about what a company loses when its leaders shut down debate. This is more pronounced in…

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