• Governors: Now is Your Time to Shine

    March 16, 2020

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    When I did my Company Directors’ Course with the Institute of Directors in New Zealand on my way to becoming a Chartered Member, I always remember something we were told in one of the sessions. The facilitator reminded us…

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  • All Epochs Fail. Eventually.

    March 15, 2020

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    Warning: Another Covid-19 related post (kind of) I got into an argument this morning on Twitter (I know, hard to believe, right?) after I suggested that perhaps we are seeing the tech industry’s day of reckoning. You see for…

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  • Race report – The Old Ghost Ultra 2020

    February 23, 2020

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    My fifth outing at the Old Ghost Ultra (see my previous race reports, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), and perhaps the most special one yet. The short version I ran the entire race with Yonni and we both managed a…

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  • On communicating with your investors

    November 18, 2019

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    Not a tech story per se, but one which relates to everyone working within the tech industry. Most readers will probably know me for my writing – after fifteen years and many thousands of articles, I’ve left digital breadcrumbs…

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  • On Democracy, Governance and Representation

    September 11, 2019

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    So… I’ve been thinking. I know that’s always a worrying statement to make, but bear with me. Currently, in New Zealand, we’re going through local body elections. For those reading overseas, this is the process whereby, every three years,…

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  • Off topic, but important: My submission to DoC’s Conservation Management Strategy

    April 29, 2019

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    Regular readers will be well aware that I am a runner and specifically an ultramarathon runner. I have competed in a very special event, the Old Ghost Ultra, all four times it has been held and have waxed poetic…

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  • Don’t try and scale.. unless you’re ready to

    March 11, 2019

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    The other day I was tasked by son #1 to purchase some running gear for him (because, after all, a father’s role is to be a perpetual bank account for his son, right?) Anyway, I went to my favorite…

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  • Race report – The Old Ghost Ultra (2019 edition)

    February 27, 2019

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    I’ve been racing the Old Ghost Ultra since its inception back in 2016 (see my previous race reports, 2016, 2017, 2018). The Old Ghost is my favourite run bar none. From a purely scenic and terrain perspective, it abounds.…

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  • Quick bites – On human frailty

    February 20, 2019

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    I’ve been thinking lately about our expectations on CEOs and leaders generally. Having a variety of different roles, as an investor, director and consultant, I’ve had the privilege of observing leadership dynamics over a long period of time. I…

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  • Quick bites – execution, execution, execution

    February 10, 2019

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    I’m lucky enough to spend time with entrepreneurs and leaders from a raft of different organizations, and recently I’ve been thinking about which patterns are the ones that indicate potential. Of course, it’s not black and white and every…

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