Thoughts, News and Views

Where’s joy in the remote office?

Joy. You can feel the places that have it, and the ones that don't. It's not about en enforced fun - the organised pub ...
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The main obstacle to scaling up

There's one main obstacle that stops agencies and consultancies from scaling up... ... CEOs / MDs being unable to step back from their business ...
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Moving from what my job is to what my contribution is

In the best leadership teams, Sales Directors evolve from "My job is sales" to "My job is to meet our company's goals through my ...
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Scaling a data consultancy based on values – David Ellis

In a world where we (rightly) look for companies whose business it is to help us solve the climate and social crises we face, ...
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“There may have been guns involved” – Greg Lavery’s journey to founding a circular economy business

"If there was a moment that said something was wrong in this world to me..."With that opening, my ears perked up. Villagers forced off ...
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The servant leader and my rights

I (and many others) write a lot about the responsibilities of the leader, and what we should be doing to better the lot of ...
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From the Dalai Lama to Experian – Isabel Kelly’s road from campaigner to business change

What human impact does your business have? Isabel Kelly watched first hand how business influence was used to secure the release of political prisoners ...
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Great companies don’t prioritise size over mojo – Bo Burlingham

Bo Burlingham's excellent book, "Small Giants", charts the stories of companies for whom being great is more important than being big. In each case, ...
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We’re trying to standardise what “good” is, but we shouldn’t – Charles Radclyffe

Much of the ESG drive, especially in reporting, is to standardise what is good, what is ethical. Get to an index as definitive as sales ...
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How Repc is closing the digital divide while fighting waste – Bevil Williams

To succeed in addressing today's large challenges, we'll need collaboration between business, government, the third sector and society. But we also need it translated ...
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The Good that comes when your business model aligns perfectly with your purpose – Tumelo’s Georgia Stewart

Stepping up to meet the global challenges we face today is going to need concerted action from us in all the various roles we ...
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Is your sustainability certificate greenwash, limited, or expansive?

Is your sustainability certificate really making a difference? How deep does it go? Has it helped shape your commercial strategy? I see a lot ...
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