Who actually built your business
John Luxton John Luxton

Who actually built your business

Susan cannot stop at three when the insurance form asks her to name her three most important employees. A founder’s realisation, the modern research on how teams actually work, plus three ancient traditions that have been saying the same thing for millennia. Article one of Leadership Lessons Through The Ages.

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The asset that doesn’t appear on the balance sheet
John Luxton John Luxton

The asset that doesn’t appear on the balance sheet

Ruth stands in her factory on an ordinary Tuesday evening, six months from handing the business to its next owner. She realises she has not thought about what she is actually handing over. Article three of Leadership Lessons Through The Ages closes the Foundations triad with a piece on leadership held between generations.

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The pause that changes everything
John Luxton John Luxton

The pause that changes everything

Michael does not notice what his face does when his marketing lead raises a concern about his decision. The room notices. The company notices. Article four of Leadership Lessons Through The Ages opens the inner-work triad with the principle that every serious tradition treats as the precondition of the rest. You cannot lead others if you cannot lead yourself.

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Beyond the exit number
John Luxton John Luxton

Beyond the exit number

David catches himself on the threshold of his office door, about to say the thing his father used to say. A small moment that holds a large truth. Article two of Leadership Lessons Through The Ages explores character as the core asset of a founder-led business, plus what it takes to build it slowly and on purpose.

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Beyond the exit number (Copy)
John Luxton John Luxton

Beyond the exit number (Copy)

David catches himself on the threshold of his office door, about to say the thing his father used to say. A small moment that holds a large truth. Article two of Leadership Lessons Through The Ages explores character as the core asset of a founder-led business, plus what it takes to build it slowly and on purpose.

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