An investment in perpetuity will be more attractive. Investments and business are not the same things. A popular concept in finance is that a great investment is when you make a great return by buying low and selling high (MOIC). It is good to have options at the potential exit…

How do you create a sense of urgency? I am building that skill. I had a close to death experience in 2016 that pushed my sense of urgency to do as much before I can’t anymore. It’s not easy when in general, people think they will live forever. Monetary incentives…

When we are in doubt, we reach out to people. We seek help and provide support, but sometimes we are putting biases in other people’s minds. Qualified advice is what we should seek. Many people are experts in their field, yet how they provide their technical advice may influence how…

Originally published on August 30, 2020. These past ten months, I’ve led a project called “LBS Board Fellows Programme”, which places London Business School students on the governance boards of charities in London. When the VP and I overtook the programme as a turnaround project, we recruited a new Executive…