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#242: Lessons from Verne Harnish’s Scaling Up
Good morning good people If you’re growing a business (or even a division in a large corporation) you must read Verne Harnish’s Scaling Up. His genius is distilling the world’s…
#241: the courage to find better ways…
Dear friends If you need a smile (who doesn’t?), this video of two playful leopard clubs may do the trick. If you’re more of a fashion-loving sort, then these collabs…
#240: The Friction Project
Dear friends If my current client conversations are anything to go by, you’re probably drowning in meetings and processes, bouncing from one thing to the next, feeling overwhelmed and powerless…
#239: Leadership that does not listen, fails.
Good morning dear friends This week’s letter took an unexpected turn. I had it planned, then Microsoft’s Co-Pilot suggested a rewrite. I started wrestling with that (it is down at…
#238: Silence is expensive
Hello dear reader If you liked last week’s letter about how Capitec’s founders created one of South Africa’s biggest banks, I’d appreciate you sharing this post with your networks. TJ Strydom’s…
#237: Strategy Lessons from TJ Strydom’s Capitec Stalking Giants: The Story of a Challenger Bank
Good morning friends A few years ago, a client said, “I wish I didn’t need others’ approval”. I smiled and replied, “We all do. Practically, it helps us know we’re doing…
#236: “Respect words and use them artfully”
Good morning good people Thank you for your comments after last week’s letter, Fragments For Freedom. It was good to know, it resonated with many of you. Several readers shared Ezra Klein’s Don’t…
#235: Fragments of Freedom
Dear Friends I struggled to write this week’s letter. There is no shortage of material. I have been my diligent self. A dozen books are stacked next to my desk. l…
#234: “Winning should be at the heart of any strategy”
Good morning good people The Cape’s summer swelter has arrived. In recent days the mercury has nudged 40c, but I remain a red wine lover, so I asked one of…
#233: Listen to the signals
Good morning good people As always, thank you for being here. You can read past editions of the newsletter here and find our favourite quotations here. Time Out Magazine released their…
#232: Building Your 2025 Reading List: Books to Inspire
Good morning dear friends We are back! Five years ago, to the day, I sent this newsletter to a handful of friends for comment. Since then, I’ve written 232 of…
#231: Daniel Pink’s To Sell is Human, Pt 2
Good morning dear friends This is 2024’s final letter. This year’s favourite letters were How To Listen Better, Love &, Stay in Your Comfort Zone and How To Be Effective,…