We don’t have much control over the amount of time we have available to do things. However we have a lot of control over the number of things we try to do in the time we have. This is a guiding principle for how to be fulfilled both as a leadership team, or as a […]
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“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 not the same as “maximise”. Ruth Hartnoll, co-founder and CEO of [Matchstick Creative](https://matchstickcreative.co.uk/), has seen what that looks like up close! In this episode of the Karmic Capitalist podcast, she tells the […]
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 make, and many don’t. Here’s what I mean. Obviously as CEO, you shouldn’t overload your team, and you need to make sure there’s sense (strategy, genuine urgency, etc) to why you […]
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 that we look for lies, to pretend to be something we’re not. But I fear that “authenticity” today, and certainly the way I see it being discussed with regards to what […]
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 be a guest on our podcast! Second, she is also the first guest who leads a charity to guest on this show. Why a charity on he Karmic Capitalist? What has […]