Monthnotes – April 2025
Today marks the end of a month that’s felt very transitional. I’m sat outside writing. The weather is set sunny for the next few days … Read More
Build #56 – systems over goals
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about goal setting and why OKRs aren’t the only game in town for founders to help get things … Read More
Build #55 – valuable voices, mining metaphors and storytelling skills
This week I’ve got three fascinating articles that grabbed my attention plus a quick recap from last week’s issue: 1. What you see is what … Read More
Build #54 – avoiding OKR fails
A couple of years ago I was being asked to do a lot of work to help founders with objectives / key results (OKRs). That … Read More
Build #53 – reflective leadership and organisational containers
Today I’ve got three interesting founder-friendly links worth your time: 1. Four keys to leading today Not another leadership article, surely Simon? In this one … Read More
Build #52 – the grip paradox
Many years ago I remember a founder in a company we acquired. He was charismatic, bright, forceful and outwardly hero leading his business. But once … Read More
Monthnotes – March 2025
This month has definitely had a sense of Spring about it. Outside the weather’s been warmer, there are lambs in the field behind our house … Read More
Build #51 – rebuilding better, BOS design and discomfort with feedback
After the joys of last week’s look back at 50 issues of Build, normal service resumes today. Here’s my round-up of the most interesting things … Read More
Build #50 – the journey so far
Today’s Build has a slightly self-indulgent feel. I’m taking a look back over the last 50 issues of my newsletter for founders. I was going … Read More
Build #49 – coaching, measuring and disaggregating work
Hope your week’s going well and you’ve got a little corner of brain space for three interesting articles I spotted recently: 1. Measuring knowledge work … Read More
