From Founder to Firefighter: How to get out of the weeds and back into the BIG picture

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Leadership

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Leadership development

Tech businesses

It starts innocently enough. A team member has a question about a contract. You jump in to help. An investor needs a quick update. You write it yourself. Someone leaves the company. You temporarily take over their responsibilities "just until we hire someone new."Three months later, your calendar is a battlefield of...

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Seasonal Energy and Leadership: Why Tech Scale-Ups Need Cycles to Thrive

REGENERATIVE LEADERSHIP

CYCLICAL LEADERSHIP

CREATE ENERGY

BUILD RESILIENCE

INNOVATION

Scaling a tech business often feels like running in perpetual summer — nonstop expansion, investor demands, product launches, hiring. But without autumns and winters — harvest and renewal — that energy burns out. The healthiest leaders and companies use seasonal energy: cycles of growth, reflection, rest, and regeneration.At MojiiCo, we...

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Burnout risk isn’t 'just' personal, when leaders burnout, so can the business

If you lead a tech scale-up, you're the engine driving innovation, funding rounds and team momentum. But in 2025, with AI hype, relentless layoffs and economic volatility, burnout is hitting harder than ever. Chances are you’ve felt it: the late-night Slack messages, the endless investor updates, the creeping feeling that...

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Where are the women in tech? You might be asking the wrong question...

#WomenInTech

#TechLeadership

#DiversityInTech

#RealCultureChange

#ScaleUpGrowth

#LeadershipForAll

LeadershipForAll

Here's the story of 'Sophie': She wasn’t planning to leave. She joined the company full of energy. She’d finally landed a role where she could use both her technical skills and her people smarts. The product was exciting; the pace was fast and she liked the team. She felt like...

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FROM CHAOS to CLARITY: Tips from Zeus, MC Hammer & Yoda for navigating the storm

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insights

Feeling like you’re juggling flaming swords whilst riding a unicycle, stuck in CHAOS? Let’s be real, we’ve all been there—everything’s spinning, where do you start?! Here’s some tips: <p class="font-bold">Neuroscience Nuggets (Pause, Breathe, Begin) ...

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Jargon—The confusion creator

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In the realm of communication, jargon often acts as a double-edged sword. While it can express specific meanings within specialised fields, it frequently leaves others scratching their heads in confusion – especially if their speciality is not yours. Let’s aim for clarity over complexity.Are you up for a quiz to...

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Navigating chaos: top tips for building clarity

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In a world filled with constant change and complexity, finding clarity can often feel like navigating through a dense fog. Whether you're facing chaos in your personal life, professional endeavours or broader societal challenges, the ability to create clarity is invaluable. It allows you to cut through the noise, make...

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