Happy Tuesday, How are you faring as we head into the second month of 2026? At Mission Equality, we are continuing to refine our focus as a team around our two core activities (a better mechanism to develop the leadership skills we all need and operationalising our...

Hello again, We are storming into 2026 at Mission Equality with fresh new energy and some world class team members; you can see our new Head of Operations here and, if you missed it, we also have a new Head of Technology & Innovation. We need this energy…We keep...

Hello again, There’s a LOT going on at Mission Equality HQ currently; new team members, a new Black Paper we’re about to release. The following is also something we’ve recently formalised based on a big chunk of the work we’ve been doing over the past three years…...

Hello again, I drafted this a couple of weeks ago while I was in Lisbon, attending my first (and probably last) ever Web Summit. It was all AI, pretty much all the time. The promise seems compelling with every startup pitching an “AI-powered” solution: faster,...

Hello again, After the last newsletter on what your team really thinks about your core values, a founder replied with a question that hit the nail on the head: “Okay, but how do we actually live our values?” That is the question. And it’s exactly what we unpack inside...

Hello again, A couple of months ago, a startup founder sent me this message: "Two of our longest-serving (and ‘best’) people just quit. Their exit interviews were... stilted. But a mutual contact told me their real reasons: They said we are hypocrites. That our...

Hello, A new month, the same harmful challenges prevail…I don’t know about you but despite the relentless hurdles, I’m feeling a renewed ‘start of term’ energy that I’m making the most of before the hibernation energy creeps in. I’ve been reflecting over the past...

Hello, I have spent a week or so grounding myself and my loved ones into the changing season. The events in London this past weekend - a "Unite The Kingdom" rally organised by the most divisive man in Britain - have been deeply unsettling; feeling like you don't...

Hello, How has the start of the changing seasons been for you? In the northern hemisphere, we’re enjoying some autumnal weather which is great for snuggling and cosying up. We haven’t yet written much about AI though it’s something we’ve taken a very deep dive into,...

Hello again, I hope you’ve had a restorative summer? Mine has been full of unexpected surprises - meeting some of the most interesting people I’ve ever met…a nuclear strategist who advises countries on sustainable nuclear power, a number of CTOs, CEOs and early...