A fundamental principle if you want to do purpose well in your company is to look after your profit. Note that “look after” is not the same as “maximise”. Ruth Hartnoll, co-founder and CEO of [Matchstick Creative](https://matchstickcreative.co.uk/), has seen what that looks like up close! In this episode of the Karmic Capitalist podcast, she tells the […]
People and HR
Each policy you add is a small nail in the trust coffin
Are you loading up your company with policies? So often I see SMEs feeling like they need to add a detailed policy for expenses, another for travel, for mobile phones, for toilet paper folding, male sandal-wearing and on and on and on. Sometimes, a policy makes sense. But often, sense makes more sense. This welcome […]
Would you sack your biggest client to keep your team happy? – Richard Clarke of Secret Source
Would you sack your biggest client if they were making your team unhappy? Create a BIG hole in your revenue and profit? Actually put some of your team at risk due to the financial hit? “We want our team to be happy”. Pretty much every company says this at some level. And in the inimitable […]
Overwhelm for leaders is real
One of the hardest challenges for CEOs who take their role seriously is the need to continually shine a light, to show a destination, to create hope. And to do that whatever is happening in the world around you. The challenge is that leaders are human too. Yes, vulnerability is a good thing, but it’s […]
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 […]