Back to the start…

Back to the start…

If there is a single starting point for Larkenby, this scribble captures it. Having pondered my own values in a fairly haphazard way over the years, and in a position where I needed something substantial to lean on to help me make some tough decisions, these notes...
Circus culture: what can we learn?

Circus culture: what can we learn?

Erika has a fascination with circus and its unique, very special culture. Keen to dig beneath the glitter and thrills to find out more about the real culture and values of circus, and consider how this applies to our own businesses and teams, she interviewed Mina...
Three sure signs that your culture’s gone feral

Three sure signs that your culture’s gone feral

Values are your opportunity to underpin a thriving culture that gets everyone working towards a common goal. So if your values aren’t driving your culture – what is? Here are some common signs of a culture that’s strayed from values-driven towards an altogether...
Timpson’s Magic Dust

Timpson’s Magic Dust

With everything in life, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. I love it when people are maverick and flourish. Most entrepreneurs I know have consistently done it the ‘wrong way’ and bounded forward through life. Despite being over 150 years...
Watch out for values-washing!

Watch out for values-washing!

Larkenby’s positioning statement is this: “Every company has values. Very few have an Active Ethos®.”. What is an Active Ethos® It’s the relentless application of a really well crafted set of values to create culture. Without grasping the craft...