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

The question is not “what will new normal look like?”

The question is not “what will new normal look like?”

We will get to a normal. What it looks like, how new or not it will be is open to…
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Goodbye Friedman, Hello 2021

Goodbye Friedman, Hello 2021

2021 will be a turning point for business. The rising swell we’ve seen for businesses to strengthen their social purpose,…
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2020 Was a year of real hope

2020 Was a year of real hope

2020 was a year that gave me some real hope. – Many companies stepping up to support their employees and…
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Leadership Just Got Harder in 2020… and we should welcome it

Leadership Just Got Harder in 2020… and we should welcome it

The table stakes on leadership just got higher in 2020. And that’s a good thing. We need to make impossible…
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Leadership needs to be completely different for remote. Or does it?

Leadership needs to be completely different for remote. Or does it?

As much as leading is a responsibility and a privilege, it is an art and a craft. When you watch…
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How much more do you need?

As much of Europe goes into the second lockdown, and the psychological, mortal and economic costs mount up, we congratulate…
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The weather is grey – work doesn’t need to be

“Joy. And pain. Like sunshine. And rain” Anyone old enough (or South London enough) to remember that from the 80s?…
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If you can’t change the world, change yourself

If you can’t change the world, change yourself

Do we take offence, or do we change things? Or do we do both? There’s a lovely parable in Buddhist…
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The hype cycle on remote working

The hype cycle on remote working

Headlines like to paint an extreme. So remote working is either our saviour, or the start of our demise. And…
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