Why founder mode beats manager mode: Redefining start-up leadership
Founder mode isn’t chaos, it’s clarity. It’s staying close enough to the work to actually know what’s real.
Raising money in a tough market: Lessons from Paul Archer, Jo Saxby and John Readman
Raising venture capital has never been straightforward. But in the UK right now? It’s painful. Series A deals are thin
Why your 32-page strategic plan is bollocks (but this isn’t a silver bullet either)
Your 32-page plan is wallpaper. The one-pager? A compass, not a cure-all. Execution beats documents every time.
There ain’t no party like an S-curve party: Why success is never a straight line
Scaling a startup isn’t a straight line – it’s an emotional rollercoaster of chaos, growth, burnout, and reinvention.
Back to my roots: dyslexia, audiobooks, and why I won’t shut up about education
Not all kids need a better attitude. Some just need a different format.
Measure what matters, not what’s easy
Stop measuring crap under the streetlight. The real levers are hiding in the dark — and that’s where the money
Targeted delivery: Giving customers what they actually want
Stop serving crisps to everyone — serve steak to the few who pay the bills and rave about your business.
Build a talent pipeline, not a hiring frenzy
Stop hiring in panic mode. Build a system that finds, grows, and keeps A-players before you need them.
Stop babysitting your business: How Culture Design will set you free
Design culture on purpose—or spend your life babysitting a business that never grows up.
From 7-day grind to 2-day CEO: Developing your leadership team
Stop being the bottleneck. Build leaders who run the business without you—and finally get your life back.
