On climate, on social issues, on using business for good – are we all mini-Borises? Boris’s climate policies and plans (inasmuch as they exist) fall a long way short of Boris’s climate promises. If you’re generous, you may flatter him with a “road to hell paved with good intentions”. If you’re a cynic, you’ll see […]
Purpose
Guaranteed business failure
You can absolutely do things guaranteed to make your business fail. But unfortunately, there aren’t things you can do which are guaranteed to make your business succeed. It is the same asymmetry at play in Seneca’s sage quote that _”an age builds up cities: an hour destroys them. In a moment the ashes are made, […]
Scaling a data consultancy based on values – David Ellis
In a world where we (rightly) look for companies whose business it is to help us solve the climate and social crises we face, do you have a role if your company purpose isn’t about these things? In this latest episode of the Karmic Capitalist podcast, I speak to David Ellis, Managing Director at Station […]
“There may have been guns involved” – Greg Lavery’s journey to founding a circular economy business
“If there was a moment that said something was wrong in this world to me…” With that opening, my ears perked up. Villagers forced off an island (“there may have been guns involved” !?!!?) to make way for a power station designed to last only for 7 years. I guess if you hear that violence […]
The servant leader and my rights
I (and many others) write a lot about the responsibilities of the leader, and what we should be doing to better the lot of our teams and our companies. What I see a lot less written about is the responsibility of that team, of employees to the company. But if you are paid for work, […]