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

If it didn’t work out last time, why would you do the same again?

If you try something and it works out badly, would you learn to do it differently next time? Oh the…
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The maximisation of profit is the root of all evil

The maximisation of profit is the root of all evil

The maximisation of profit is the root of all evil. There's not another root cause that has created more damage…
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Why the CEO isn’t taking your contribution seriously

If you’re in a Senior Leadership Team, your CEO should welcome your contribution to the business at large. But you…
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Coming back to perfection

We're not imperfect because things have gone ropey for a while. That's what it is to do a project. That's…
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If you’re stressed at work, might you be better suited to another job?

Too much stress for anyone at work is unsustainable, and shouldn’t be normalised. But if there is regularly too much…
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Your team wants you to be nice. That’s a problem.

There's a huge disconnect between your team's desire for you to be nice, and your need to be kind. We…
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Why don’t we tell people to stress?

Why do we treat stress as such an evil? Why is the reaction to a co-worker who is stressed always…
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Imposter Syndrome is not a condition

Imposter Syndrome is not a condition

Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Now that’s a condition! In most cases where I’ve spoken to leaders about Imposter Syndrome, that turns…
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If you’re serious about scaling your business, you need to get really unsexy.

If you’re after a long-term relationship with someone, you shouldn’t be trying to get jiggy every time you meet. It’s…
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