Business Insights

Practical, real-world lessons on leadership, strategy, and growth — drawn straight from our conversations with founders, CEOs and innovators.

Leadership
What Great Leadership Actually Looks Like
Lessons from Bryan Gillette on choosing great leaders over great companies, and defining success on your own terms.
Business Strategy
Spotting the Next Big Shift Before Everyone Else
How Charles Grimsdale built credibility and businesses at the exact moment technology was about to change.
Innovation
Building at the Edge of What's Next
Phil Frank on recognizing technology inflection points early, from wireless networks to space infrastructure.
Entrepreneurship
Reinventing Yourself Across Industries and Decades
Jay Samit on solving problems instead of chasing opportunities, and building a career built for reinvention.
High-Performance Teams
Building Teams That Perform at the Highest Level
Al Lindsay on leading the 1,000+ person team behind Alexa — and the real cost of always-on leadership.
Technology
Navigating a Career at the Intersection of Law and Technology
Dave Peinsipp on building an authentic legal career inside one of the fastest-moving industries in business.
Decision Making
What Fifty Years Beside Industry-Defining Leaders Teaches You
Peter Mills on the decision-making lessons he learned working alongside icons like Bob Noyce and Ken Olsen.
Company Culture
Leading With Values Over Ego
Steve Mosko on why genuine relationships, honesty and integrity compound into lasting company culture.
Scaling Businesses
Scaling a Business Without Losing Yourself in It
Cary Bowman on building a business that doesn't own your time, and choosing growth on his own terms.
Career Development
Moving Beyond Approval to Define Your Own Impact
Rania Anderson on taking calculated risks, using allies and sponsors, and measuring success on your own terms.
Leadership
How Terry Garcia Built a Culture of Exploration
5 leadership lessons from National Geographic's former Chief Science and Exploration Officer.
Scaling Businesses
What Every Founder Can Learn About Scaling Teams
Lessons from CEOs on hiring, delegation and organisational growth.
Innovation
Innovation Isn’t About Ideas. It’s About Execution.
The common mindset shared by successful innovators featured on Zero to Prove.
Decision Making
The Decision-Making Framework Used by World-Class Leaders
How top executives make difficult decisions under pressure.
Retirement & Purpose
Retirement Isn’t a Financial Plan. It’s a Purpose Problem.
Dennis Hoffman on why retirement happiness depends on health, wealth, people, place, and purpose — not just money.