Shortlist Digest: Launching Africa Climate CareersAcross Africa (and around the world), young professionals are waking up to a “climate moment”: they can see the looming crisis, they want…Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 2023
The power of raising aspirationsOriginally appeared in the monthly Shortlist Digest here: https://mailchi.mp/b420f1c081b0/shortlist-digest-december-1795425Feb 8, 2023Feb 8, 2023
Shortlist Digest: Entrepreneur vs. Business-person?Originally appeared in the monthly Shortlist Digest here: https://mailchi.mp/c5cdd3d60947/shortlist-digest-december-1795405Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022
Shortlist Digest: The Wisdom of FishOriginally appeared in the monthly Shortlist Digest here: https://mailchi.mp/b35b254ee709/shortlist-digest-december-1795401?e=cf6bec60aeSep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022
The Future of Work Meets Africa’s Youth Employment PuzzleThis first appeared August 15, 2022 on The Flip Notes, available at…Aug 18, 2022Aug 18, 2022
The Ever-Varied and EverFirst appeared August 2022 at https://mailchi.mp/4664aecba534/shortlist-digest-december-1795397?e=cf6bec60aeAug 4, 2022Aug 4, 2022
Sharpening Your AxFirst appeared May 2022 at https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=c872e6968d8a1e66c618afaa6&id=63c015ab3fAug 4, 2022Aug 4, 2022
The Art of Hospitality in HiringFirst appeared May 2022 at https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=c872e6968d8a1e66c618afaa6&id=cb5a3564d4Aug 4, 2022Aug 4, 2022
Where did all my work friends go?First appeared in March 2022 at https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=c872e6968d8a1e66c618afaa6&id=f43f81136eAug 4, 2022Aug 4, 2022
Can we drive DE&I with “blind hiring”?First published in Shortlist’s monthly newsletter… It’s probably no surprise that bias lurks in all stages of a recruitment funnel. In the…Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
Shortlist’s Balancing Act Between Tech and TouchThis article first appeared at…Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
A Good Recruiter Is Hard To FindFirst published in Shortlist’s monthly newsletter…Nov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021
Returning to office… kind ofFirst published in Shortlist’s monthly newsletter…Oct 27, 2021Oct 27, 2021
Finding Authentic Focus (as a Startup)It’s hard to argue against the wisdom of company “focus,” doing one thing well rather than lots of things just okay. There are also plenty…Jan 7, 20211Jan 7, 20211
The Weird Freedom of Chasing Profits over Growth for a ChangeCOVID has brought much darkness, fear, and uncertainty into our lives. But one of the silver linings for me as an entrepreneur is that…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
Maintaining Team Culture in the Time of Covid (Or at least what’s working for us at Shortlist)Are you getting flooded with links to helpful tips on how to work from home? We are. We’ve read many of them, and will keep reading them…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
To Hire or Not To Hire: Team-Building in a Time of CrisisDo you recall what the world felt like when March 2020 started? That was just a few weeks ago, though it feels like a few lifetimes have…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Does the startup world need fewer “entrepreneurs”?I was having coffee with an investor the other day, and we got into talking about the need for more “business people” in our Nairobi — and…Jan 24, 2020Jan 24, 2020
Tips for a strong and successful co-founder relationshipNeed tips for working with your co-founders? Check out some of the principles and practices that work for us at ShortlistDec 7, 2019Dec 7, 2019
Need a book recommendation? Check out these non-fiction classicsMy non-fiction book recommendations about startups, work, teams, development and the world.Dec 7, 2019Dec 7, 2019