Insights from the Arena

Our antidote to generic, AI-generated content. Observations, patterns, discussions and provocations of what we've seen in the arena of leading people to create successful positive businesses.

Karmic Capitalist Podcast Stories from founders and advisors to businesses with values at the heart of their commercial model. From startups to post IPOs.

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Human Insight - based on our experiences, not AI's

Heading back to the business of business is business

Is the business of business just business? And if so, how far does “business” go? Are benefits business? Internal committees?…
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In plateaus, do you learn or do you defend?

Plateaus are insidious. Because although they’re not a good place to be, there’s not so much pain that you rip…
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Choose Greatness over Size

Choose Greatness over Size

In Bo Burlingham’s magnificent book, Small Giants, he talks about a special type of company. A company that evokes a…
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If you’re frustrated with your leadership team, the feeling’s probably mutual!

“It annoys me how often I need to tell my leadership team what to do. But if I don’t, they…
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If you don’t like choosing between horrible and cataclysmic, don’t become CEO.

If you don’t like choosing between horrible and cataclysmic, don’t become CEO.

Hard choices often end up in one of two ugly places: Analysis paralysis – no decision, but just an ongoing…
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Hire the right people, and then trust them

People problems in companies tend to boil down to one of two things. Wrong people hired, or right people hired,…
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Teams are good, but networks make them stronger

Teams are good, but networks make them stronger

Suppose for a minute that there’s this country with a government comprised largely of an old boys’ network from the…
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Strategy Sessions are a waste of time

Strategy Sessions are a waste of time

Strategy sessions (especially, bit not only) in SMEs are usually a waste of time. Mostly because they don’t turn into what…
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Employees have the right *and responsibility* to be treated like adults

Employees have the right to be treated like adults. They also have the responsibility to behave accordingly. Today, I saw…
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