Thoughts on Values

Is mental health a concern in your company?

Is mental health a concern in your company?

Mental health is a minefield for CEOs to deal with. {Disclaimer – I am not a mental health professional. Someone will likely tell me that this post is irresponsible. But…

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…

How to not “win” the wrong business

How to turn down revenue that isn’t aligned with your company’s purpose and/or values? As I’m currently on holiday with my family, and there’s no #KarmicCapitalist podcast episode this or…
“Purpose-driven people are problem solvers and doers” – Ruth Hartnoll, CEO of Matchstick Creative

“Purpose-driven people are problem solvers and doers” – Ruth Hartnoll, CEO of Matchstick Creative

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…

The danger of our current obsession with authenticity

We have a real obsession with “authenticity” today, which I fear in many ways is a toxic one. I’m not advocating by any means that we look for lies, to…

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