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The Ice Cream Van Test: Strategy vs…
There’s an analogy I’ve used with entrepreneurs many times: when teaching a child how to ride a bike, you don’t start by explaining the physics of balance…
Apr 04, 2026 / Read More →
Looking back on Engine Shed
The other week I was with UKSPA friends and colleagues, many of whom I have known since before Engine Shed came into being. Several asked…
Mar 16, 2026 /
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The Engine Shed Journey: How it started
Whilst we had been thinking for a while about ideas for a multi-disciplinary, multi-partner, scaled-up home for the Bristol SETsquared Centre…
Mar 08, 2026 /
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2023: A year of anniversaries
Last Saturday, 35 founders, employees and partners of Motion Media Technology got together to mark the 30th anniversary of its founding…
Nov 13, 2023 / Read More →
The Perilous Shift: From Octopus to Japanese Knotweed — The Danger of Startup Founders Becoming…
The world of startups is often celebrated for its dynamic and innovative nature, where the founder can be likened to an “octopus” for their ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously…
Dec 07, 2025 / Read More →
My Learning Workout
Last month I had the privilege of joining alumni and some of the current cohort, of the Common Purpose January Programme, for 3 days…
Nov 07, 2022 / Read More →
Calibrating one’s leadership capability
As I sit on a flight to Ghana, I’m reflecting on my first visit to the beautiful place and people that Ghana is, back in 2012…
Nov 14, 2021 / Read More →
Finding the common purpose
Over the last few years I have found myself in numerous conversations where I’ve been trying to find the way to bring different and often conflicting ideas together…
Sep 26, 2020 / Read More →
Innovation Assets as Leadership Symbols
We may be entering the deepest recession for 300 years. There are 6 million people furloughed — across all sectors…
Jul 09, 2020 / Read More →