Thoughts, News and Views

“Purpose-driven people are problem solvers and doers” – Ruth Hartnoll, CEO of Matchstick Creative

A fundamental principle if you want to do purpose well in your company is to look after your profit. Note that "look after" is ...
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Giving your senior team more to do

As your team gets more senior, they need to think more about the organisation than about themselves. It's one of the toughest transitions to ...
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The danger of our current obsession with authenticity

We have a real obsession with "authenticity" today, which I fear in many ways is a toxic one. I'm not advocating by any means ...
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While we’re in the hustle, remember this

This is for you if you're ... the CEO hustling to build the next unicorn / your exit / a business that matters; the ...
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What effective collaboration to tackle climate change looks like – Harriet Lamb of Ashden

I have two firsts in this Karmic Capitalist podcast episode. First, Harriet is the first CBE to deign to accept my humble invitation to ...
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The importance of your not making (all / most) decisions

Almost every company I see where the CEO is too busy suffers from at least one of 3 key criteria not being in place ...
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You think you’ve survived …

A number of businesses I meet are dying slowly. Often without knowing it. And it's just like the sunny spell we're enjoying in the ...
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“Who knew that coffee grinds sticking to Teflon would be a thing?” George May, MD of bio-bean

How challenging has it been to get your company going? I think getting a new product to market has to be one of the ...
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Self help and save the planet snakeoil

Watching the promises made at COP26 fritter away brings to mind the similarities between it and most company strategy awaydays and self-help retreats. One ...
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Marketing has fuelled ill in the world. It can do better.

Marketing has been responsible for sooo many of the ills we're suffering in today's world. Overconsumption is the biggie. Encapsulated in the perceptive statement ...
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Each policy you add is a small nail in the trust coffin

Are you loading up your company with policies? So often I see SMEs feeling like they need to add a detailed policy for expenses, ...
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As CEO, would you trust your team to set your pay? Henry Stewart, CEO of Happy Ltd

Trust - much aspired to within companies - starts at the top. The more you trust your team, the more of a trusting culture ...
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