When the founder finally lets go
Tim Cook's exit, why founder handovers fail, the quiet M&A trap most owners miss, and a fresh AI reality check
The hidden cost of too many meetings
Welcome to The Growth Mindset. There’s no grand unifying theory this week, just a decent pile of things that caught my eye, made me think or briefly made…
Why middle managers control AI’s destiny
Welcome to this week’s edition. I’ve been away with my family over the Easter break, which has been a welcome reminder that, however busy work gets, famil…
Why agentic AI fell short of the hype
Welcome to this week’s edition. If you’re reading this with a coffee in hand and one eye on the rest of the long weekend, you’re in good company. I’ve pul…
What gets you on (or off) the AI search shortlist
Welcome to The Growth Mindset. I’m sharing a few stories that landed differently this week, from how buyers now build supplier shortlists to what agencies…
The credibility shortcut most founders miss
Welcome to this week’s edition. Early-stage credibility, stealthy second acts and the next turn of the AI wheel all show up in different guises here, but…
What a fresh raise clarifies for a founder
Welcome to this week’s edition. In between fundraising decks, shifting job markets and whatever TikTok is doing to our attention spans, it can be hard to…
The surprising truth about customer buying decisions
Welcome to The Growth Mindset. This week ranges from how customers choose what to buy, to why some of the best-looking deals fall apart at the last minute…
How a hypothetical crash rattled Wall Street
Welcome to The Growth Mindset. It’s one of those weeks where the mood music of business feels slightly out of tune: markets jolted by a sci‑fi scenario, v…
Entrepreneurs just got an unfair advantage
Welcome to The Growth Mindset, five minutes of essential, or occasionally quirky, insights for anyone building or scaling a business. Each week I share a…
Why product-market fit isn’t a finish line
Welcome to The Growth Mindset. Each week I share a handful of ideas worth thinking about if you build, run or invest in companies – delving into the patte…
What gets lost in the “AI kills jobs” narrative
If you’re new here, welcome. Each Sunday this lands in your inbox with a selection of things I’ve noticed and bookmarked during the week – stories that sa…