This episode of the Karmic Capitalist tells the story of a company that stayed true to its mission while undergoing a substantial pivot, and a founder who left his own comfortable path in pursuit of his passion. For sanitation! Thomas Fudge was so incensed by our misuse and abuse of water that left his job […]
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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 differences between the teams, their skills and personalities. But when it comes to the leadership team there’s a common factor between the members of that team who make things happen and those who don’t. It’s […]
From Chris Froome to wellness in your office – Phill Bell CEO of Art Health Solutions
From Chris Froome to wellness in your office. That’s the journey that Phill Bell and Paul Smith undertook to co-founding ART Health, a company that helps employees and employers to improve workplace wellbeing using evidence-based techniques. It was fascinating to have Phill join me on this edition of the Karmic Capitalist podcast to share the […]
Wisdom and context
There are many skills the best leaders have in their armoury. But I think one trumps all of them. Mostly because one skill, one virtue, is the enabler – the one that helps them decide which skill to use when. That skill? Wisdom. Like many here on LinkedIn, I’ve spouted my thoughts and experiences. But […]
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 significant project we were bidding for. He asked me if I remembered him. To my shame, I didn’t. To my pathetic sales skills, I told him I didn’t. He told me that I’d interviewed him […]