When you think about the UK and take time to analyse all the news published about its business and economy, you could easily become depressed by the state of things. Government barely scraping by, businesses struggling to survive, consumers losing wealth — it’s often hard to find news that lifts you up. Well, that was the case until what I’m about to share.
Continue readingAuthor: David Alade (Page 3 of 18)
I am a student of the world. I learn, build and share.
For me, the most important business story of September out of the UK was the news of Kraken being spun out of Octopus Energy to become an independent company — valued at $10 billion.
In an earlier post I made on Twitter, I expressed how impressed I am with the success of the company. It’s a peerless story and one that makes for a great study: how a radical focus on customer satisfaction, enabled by technological innovation, can create tremendous shareholder value — even in a sector as old as energy.
Continue readingWhen you are pursuing something, be watchful for the moment when the metric turns into the goal. It is often a very delicate line and extremely easy to cross.
Continue readingJune 2025, in Round 5 of 6 application rounds at London Business School, I was offered admission into the prestigious Masters in Finance (MiF) program.
August 2025, I started the program. It will take me two years to complete as I am studying part-time.
Continue readingAcross different job markets and sectors, employers have a scale of preference regarding what they value from employees and/or what they consider good enough to take a chance on prospective employees. This phenomenon is what I call the labour-levers of a given market.
Continue readingBe relatable, be someone you would clap for.
Who do we clap for? It’s not the person who exerted the least effort and received the highest award. Nor is it the person who tried once and succeeded on the first attempt.
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Reflecting on the year 2025 has prompted me to write this post. And since it is unusual for me to write a themed message whose relevance and resonance ends with a year, I hope that the point of this post will last beyond January, certainly hope it lasts beyond 2025. Actually, my wish is that it stays relevant and resonating for longer than my blog could be available on the internet. With that said, I want to share about All-in now.
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As I reflect on the last two years of my career, I want to write about a topic that we all care about, seek an answer to, and still search for: a sense of fulfilment in our jobs.
Continue readingDuring my presentation last Saturday, I talked about an idea that has been one of the secret sauces of my career: Curiosity-Driven Self-Development.
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At a point in life, being able to walk is the metric that matters. Then, being able to talk. Then, it quickly moved to how many exams you passed with the purpose of getting promoted. Then it was CGPA, and then it was how long it took to get your first job. Soon, it would be how long you were in a role before you got promoted. Then, it would be what level you are on.
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