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Making commitments is easy. Delivering them, not so much.

Making commitments is easy. Delivering them, not so much.

A diversified portfolio is a really bad idea when it comes to strategic initiatives. A big part of my work is helping SMEs and scale-ups turn their vision, values and…
Leaders grow fastest in service of something far bigger than themselves

Leaders grow fastest in service of something far bigger than themselves

My times of most significant growth at work always came when I was serving something bigger. Turning around a very dispirited team, the most obvious thing for me was to…
When is it enough?

When is it enough?

One of the truly beautiful consequences of building a company serving a purpose bigger than itself is that the enormity of the mission can free you from unhealthy personal or…
Netflix and Blockbuster – the key lesson isn’t the one that’s in the lore

Netflix and Blockbuster – the key lesson isn’t the one that’s in the lore

Nearly a decade after the demise of Blockbuster, we still hear it often cited as an example of the failure to see or act on innovation. It’s still bandied about…
I wish you a happy journey for 2020

I wish you a happy journey for 2020

The journey is everything. For the last 15 or so years of my life, I’ve been realising more and more that everything we do is just a journey, and that…

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