Understanding your equityEquity is often a key component of your package in the early stage world, but the least well understood. Here are some of my learnings…Sep 7, 2022Sep 7, 2022
Reflections on leadership #4: Being human“Our fearless leader” is a phrase used so often that we rarely stop to question if a fearless leader would actually be someone we would be…May 13, 20211May 13, 20211
Reflections on leadership #3: Signals, symbols & symbolismAfter over a decade observing leaders and managers in action, as well as managing my own teams, I’ve come to the conclusion that some…Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
Reflections on leadership #2: Conviction, complexity & the fallacy of precisionOne of my favourite business thinkers, Jimmy Allen from Bain, coined the term “Complexity Doom Loop” which charts the near inevitable…Mar 4, 2021Mar 4, 2021
Reflections on leadership #1: I know nothing15 years into my career, the last decade of which has mostly been in senior roles in consumer technology businesses, it might seem strange…Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
A farewell note to DepopAfter an epic 2.5 years at Depop that has seen explosive growth, expansion of the team from 85 to over 400 and a global pandemic, I’m sad…Jan 29, 2021Jan 29, 2021
