June 28, 2024
What it really means to be human
“Under neoliberalism everyone has to negotiate their fate alone, bearing full responsibility for problems that are often not of their … Read More “What it really means to be human”
Month: June 2024
June 27, 2024
Baby boomer organ grinders are planning to retire
And that means a lot of businesses will ‘retire’ with them. Roughly 69% of them, according to Employee Ownership. 120,000 … Read More “Baby boomer organ grinders are planning to retire”
June 26, 2024
If you want people to see your value, show your work.
I used to wonder how potters could charge so much for their pots, until I took up pottery as a … Read More “If you want people to see your value, show your work.”
June 25, 2024
How to take a break from your business 10: When you get back, let go
I realised this week that I’d forgotten a very important step in how to take a short break from your … Read More “How to take a break from your business 10: When you get back, let go”
June 24, 2024
If your Promise of Value doesn’t cover everything you do, it means nothing.
I have to admit that public toilets are another bugbear of mine. Usually the lack of them, and often the … Read More “If your Promise of Value doesn’t cover everything you do, it means nothing.”
June 14, 2024
Who measures productivity in mouse movements?
On the radio today, a story about how some employees in a US firm have been sacked for using mouse-jigglers … Read More “Who measures productivity in mouse movements?”
June 12, 2024
How to spread the load of being a Boss
Yesterday evening I helped to facilitate a People’s Forum. I was there because I wanted to help, but also because … Read More “How to spread the load of being a Boss”
June 11, 2024
Which problem do we really need to solve?
A pin used to be something precious, hand made, expensive. A thing that you’d be lucky to find, and sure … Read More “Which problem do we really need to solve?”
June 7, 2024
Why it’s always worth going beyond the obvious
Maybe it’s just me, but there’s something deeply satisfying in digging past the familiar, the taken-for-granted, the no-longer-questioned ‘realities’. There’s … Read More “Why it’s always worth going beyond the obvious”
June 6, 2024
What does joining your business as a new employee feel like?
If your business was a game, what would it feel like to join as a new player? Is it Mornington … Read More “What does joining your business as a new employee feel like?”
