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

Must we digitise love?

Technology is amazing. And its possibilities are boundless. Which is a source of hope and trepidation. As we marvel at…
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Recession is like skiing

Skiing is like navigating strategy. It’s end of quarter. And I’m going through quarterly strategic planning with most of the…
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The Key to a Successful Leadership Team: Cultivating a Culture of Ownership

Aside from growing my own, I’ve also supported a lot of CEOs in growing their leadership teams. There are many…
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Wisdom and context

There are many skills the best leaders have in their armoury. But I think one trumps all of them. Mostly…
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Karma’s great. But not the reason to follow your values.

Karma’s great. But not the reason to follow your values. I once found myself sat opposite the decision-maker for a…
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Fun is culture, not activities

Fun. So often lacking in business. Or forced. Or contrived. Or plain cringemaking. I laugh when I work. Lots. Sometimes…
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Shall we sell something new?

Shall we sell something new?

Are new services the answer to your growth ambitions? In every engagement I have with consulting or agency CEOs, we…
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Negotiating. A masterclass from Sunak and von der Leyen

Love, hate or ignore him, there is much to be learned about negotiation from the Windsor Framework negotiated by Sunak…
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The ripples you create

The ripples you create

The ripples you create… I was on a train going into central London yesterday. A lady came on, Korean I…
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