Practical insights for SME founders navigating the realities of leadership, structure and decision-making while growing their business ecosystem.
When childcare becomes a clinical risk Recently, the news headline of a GP suspended for five months for dishonesty has been making the rounds. Dr Eisenhauer was found to have made false patient appointments in her calendar to prevent overruns and leave on time. A workaround that looks like individual misconduct, until you ask what […]
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There’s a growing genre of workplace advice circulating right now, and it deserves closer scrutiny because of what this advice unofficially makes acceptable. Across recruitment commentary, HR content and increasingly on social platforms, employees are being told how to stay relevant, how to future-proof themselves, how to think like leaders and how to take on
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When the drive for results starts rewriting your rules Dopamine in business doesn’t know the difference between progress and pressure. Most founders don’t realise how easily success becomes addictive. Every sale, every milestone, every ticked-off task releases dopamine, the satisfying chemical rush that confirms that a business founder is doing it right. At first, it
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The Painkiller Policy is Part of the Mini Hover series, exploring the hidden chemicals shaping an ethical business ecosystem. Read the introduction: The Chemicals of Business When endurance becomes identity Endorphins are the body’s natural painkillers. They are chemical messengers released by the nervous system to reduce the perception of pain and create a sense
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The leadership chemistry behind clarity Leadership isn’t just strategic; it’s biological, influencing the business chemistry. Founders are human beings with human wiring, yet many run their businesses as though they’re machines. When decisions are made under pressure, the chemicals within us are already deciding how we’ll react long before logic catches up. Endorphins. Dopamine. Serotonin.
What Founders Are Missing in Their Ignorance of Business Chemistry? Read More »
The Federation of Small Businesses’ recent survey highlights the Employment Rights Bill SME impact, unsettling many founders. 92% are worried about the Employment Rights Bill. 67% plan to recruit fewer staff. Over half are scaling back investment. Those numbers are the squawking of panic with no strategic insight. Panic is the noise that drowns out
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