Thoughts on Values

Leaders grow fastest in service of something far bigger than themselves

Leaders grow fastest in service of something far bigger than themselves

My times of most significant growth at work always came when I was serving something bigger. Turning around a very dispirited team, the most obvious thing for me was to…
Be kind in business, and not for the ROI

Be kind in business, and not for the ROI

Given the current vitriolic and disrespectful state of politics and citizenship in the UK and US, I am worried that we’re in danger of losing kindness as a core value…

The unimportance of nearly everything

It can be sadder than it is aspirational. I see many families, including mine at times, and especially those with kids, stressing over everything. And joy disappears as everything else…

Being too nice to terminate someone’s employment creates bigger problems

I remember the first time I had to deal with a team member who wasn’t meeting the needs of his role. We’d gone through the support, the training, trying to…

Profit or purpose first

You’ve seen a lot about how purpose is good for profit. It can be. Sometimes it’s not. But regardless, pursuing purpose on that basis is a dangerous road to go…

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