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”
Category: The Disappearing 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?”
June 5, 2024
Why it’s better to devolve than to delegate
Most often, what we call delegation is merely handing over execution to someone else. We’ve already worked out what needs … Read More “Why it’s better to devolve than to delegate”
June 4, 2024
How to find north when you don’t have a compass
You can think of the processes your business runs as a kind of map, guiding your clients and the people … Read More “How to find north when you don’t have a compass”
May 31, 2024
When you ‘just can’t find the right person’
Most of us start our business as the proverbial ‘one-man band’. We literally play every instrument, take on every role, … Read More “When you ‘just can’t find the right person’”
May 30, 2024
How to learn effectively
When we learn effectively we learn in stages. First we learn the rules. Then we interrogate and question ‘the rules’ … Read More “How to learn effectively”
May 23, 2024
I read this book. Now I feel depressed. And hopeful.
Techno-prole, techno-serf or vassal capitalist. Which are you? Unless you’re Jeff Bezos, or Mark Zuckerberg, or a shareholder of Google, … Read More “I read this book. Now I feel depressed. And hopeful.”
May 17, 2024
How to take a break from your business 6: decide what to delegate
One reason it’s impossible for you to take a break could be that you, the founder, the boss, are the … Read More “How to take a break from your business 6: decide what to delegate”