Thoughts on Protect & Build Better

The power of values for simplifying

Clear Values Simplify. Company values should do 3 things. Align: clear expectations make decisions easier and more delegatable; Attract: aligned customers, team members and investors; Inspire: creates a platform and…

The best companies are communities

With all the talk of servant leadership, we forget the need for servant followership. And that all of that service is to the community. Companies that create the most good…
Would you give your shares away? It’s about more than karma

Would you give your shares away? It’s about more than karma

Ben Brabyn’s had a fascinating career across multiple touchpoints with entrepreneurship. He’s … set up and sold his own company; represented entrepreneurs for global investment at the DTI; headed Level39,…
BHAG? Remove half a billion tons of carbon emissions every year

BHAG? Remove half a billion tons of carbon emissions every year

Jan Rippingale’s ambitions were never small. At an early age, Jan was looking first to be an astronaut. On the way to president. Ironically, working with John Glenn turned her…

Heading back to the business of business is business

Is the business of business just business? And if so, how far does “business” go? Are benefits business? Internal committees? I’ve always been a fan of the ethos of Basecamp.…

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