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

I wish you a happy journey for 2020

I wish you a happy journey for 2020

The journey is everything. For the last 15 or so years of my life, I’ve been realising more and more…
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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…
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Don’t build a business to sell

A lot of early-stage startups that I meet want to talk about their exit strategy. They spend a lot of…
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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…
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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…
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Is your team telling you what they think or what they think you want to hear?

Is your team telling you what they think or what they think you want to hear?

I had a tough decision to make, and I sought the advice of a senior member of my team. He…
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Great leaders aren’t overly vulnerable or authentic

“Good leaders don’t hide their emotions. Be vulnerable. Be authentic.” Simplistic tosh that continues to do the rounds in the…
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Don’t Kid Yourself with an Out-of-Office Reply

“Out of office” is an interesting game that too many of us play. We set up the autoresponse religiously when…
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Structure is not your goal

In our drive for structure, we should always remember that structure is there to support an outcome, and is not…
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