Thoughts on Strategy

Bad news may sell. But it doesn’t make things better.

Bad news may sell. But it doesn’t make things better.

What do you do if the prevailing business “sense” is very clearly saying one thing, yet your values and what the world needs are in diametric opposition to this? That’s…

How ready are you for whatever direction the economy takes?

Have the actions of Truss & Kwarteng in the UK increased the chances of a low-tax-fuelled growth, or of a debt and low-confidence fuelled recession? More importantly, whatever your opinion,…
Building a clean energy company with fossil fuel skills

Building a clean energy company with fossil fuel skills

Karl Farrow was awarded a medal by the Mexican authorities for his role as a volunteer overseeing the safe destruction of buildings in the immediate aftermath of the Mexico City…
Preparing the next generation of execs for business and impact – Tom Rippin CEO of On Purpose

Preparing the next generation of execs for business and impact – Tom Rippin CEO of On Purpose

For business to be better, we (i.e. humans) need to be better. The way most companies have been doing business in the last few decades has been having a glaringly detrimental…

What if you focussed your company’s work on improving lives rather than maximising profit?

How would your company look if you made an explicit decision to be guided in your strategy, your operations and your decision-making by a principle to improve lives rather than…

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