Jim Stevenson
@jimstevenson.bsky.social
I help bold businesses grow faster and smarter.
25+ yrs advising companies adding $700m, including Bacardi, The Guardian, News Corp, M&S, and BUPA.
Strategy | Transformation | Fundraising | M&A
UK | USA | Global
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25+ yrs advising companies adding $700m, including Bacardi, The Guardian, News Corp, M&S, and BUPA.
Strategy | Transformation | Fundraising | M&A
UK | USA | Global
More: linktr.ee/JimStevenson
Most hiring fails for one reason: leaders recruit for skills and pray for curiosity. In this clip, we dig into why curiosity outperforms expertise every time. The real issue is the bit leaders ignore. Full clip: https://f.mtr.cool/nrmnohoxsm https://f.mtr.cool/zziezrjhbx #Leadership
December 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Most hiring fails for one reason: leaders recruit for skills and pray for curiosity. In this clip, we dig into why curiosity outperforms expertise every time. The real issue is the bit leaders ignore. Full clip: https://f.mtr.cool/nrmnohoxsm https://f.mtr.cool/zziezrjhbx #Leadership
The most expensive words in business? 'We’ve always done it that way.' In this clip, we dig into why defending the past quietly kills relevance. The real issue is the bit leaders ignore.
Full clip: https://f.mtr.cool/qecjbcpspc
https://f.mtr.cool/flhlluvbzc
#Leadership #Innovation
Full clip: https://f.mtr.cool/qecjbcpspc
https://f.mtr.cool/flhlluvbzc
#Leadership #Innovation
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The most expensive words in business? 'We’ve always done it that way.' In this clip, we dig into why defending the past quietly kills relevance. The real issue is the bit leaders ignore.
Full clip: https://f.mtr.cool/qecjbcpspc
https://f.mtr.cool/flhlluvbzc
#Leadership #Innovation
Full clip: https://f.mtr.cool/qecjbcpspc
https://f.mtr.cool/flhlluvbzc
#Leadership #Innovation
Remove everything blocking success. What remains is your strategy. You uncover it, not create it. #Leadership #Strategy
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Remove everything blocking success. What remains is your strategy. You uncover it, not create it. #Leadership #Strategy
Special forces use red teams to break plans. Business should too. Stress test before you fail. #Leadership #Strategy
November 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Special forces use red teams to break plans. Business should too. Stress test before you fail. #Leadership #Strategy
Psychological safety proof: they challenge your decision, then execute it anyway. #Leadership #Culture #PsychologicalSafety
November 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Psychological safety proof: they challenge your decision, then execute it anyway. #Leadership #Culture #PsychologicalSafety
November 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Best teams have curiosity, transparency, ownership, and healthy tension. Give them autonomy, set the objective and watch them win. #Leadership #Teams
November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Best teams have curiosity, transparency, ownership, and healthy tension. Give them autonomy, set the objective and watch them win. #Leadership #Teams
Design OKRs for 70% success. Remove the ceiling. Watch teams exceed expectations without burnout. #Leadership #OKRs
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Design OKRs for 70% success. Remove the ceiling. Watch teams exceed expectations without burnout. #Leadership #OKRs
Morning Routine, mental reset. Quick win. Everything else follows from there. #Productivity #Leadership
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Morning Routine, mental reset. Quick win. Everything else follows from there. #Productivity #Leadership
Working hard isn't the same as moving forward. Culture, focus and productivity. What did you achieve? #Leadership #Culture
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Working hard isn't the same as moving forward. Culture, focus and productivity. What did you achieve? #Leadership #Culture
Data strategy flipped: we went from selective algorithms to store everything for LLMs. #Data #AI #DataStrategy
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Data strategy flipped: we went from selective algorithms to store everything for LLMs. #Data #AI #DataStrategy
Wrong fit? Address it fast. Be kind, and honest but decisive, and immediate.
#Leadership #TeamCulture
#Leadership #TeamCulture
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Wrong fit? Address it fast. Be kind, and honest but decisive, and immediate.
#Leadership #TeamCulture
#Leadership #TeamCulture
Super intelligence needs power we don't have yet.
Nuclear takes 20 years to build. #AI #Infrastructure
Nuclear takes 20 years to build. #AI #Infrastructure
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Super intelligence needs power we don't have yet.
Nuclear takes 20 years to build. #AI #Infrastructure
Nuclear takes 20 years to build. #AI #Infrastructure
AI’s future is already loading in the background.
How many updates do we have left before AGI hits “install automatically”?
The conversation should be about urgency, not capability.
#AI #TechLeadership
How many updates do we have left before AGI hits “install automatically”?
The conversation should be about urgency, not capability.
#AI #TechLeadership
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
AI’s future is already loading in the background.
How many updates do we have left before AGI hits “install automatically”?
The conversation should be about urgency, not capability.
#AI #TechLeadership
How many updates do we have left before AGI hits “install automatically”?
The conversation should be about urgency, not capability.
#AI #TechLeadership
Even with all data, can AI predict a frozen O ring?
Randomness keeps life interesting.
#AI #Leadership
Randomness keeps life interesting.
#AI #Leadership
November 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Even with all data, can AI predict a frozen O ring?
Randomness keeps life interesting.
#AI #Leadership
Randomness keeps life interesting.
#AI #Leadership
November 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
We're approaching intelligence our brains can't comprehend.
And I'm optimistic about it. #AI #Leadership
And I'm optimistic about it. #AI #Leadership
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We're approaching intelligence our brains can't comprehend.
And I'm optimistic about it. #AI #Leadership
And I'm optimistic about it. #AI #Leadership
Limits exist, but imagination breaks them.
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Limits exist, but imagination breaks them.
Technology without purpose is just noise. What's yours?
#Strategy #BusinessGrowth #Leadership
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#Strategy #BusinessGrowth #Leadership
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Technology without purpose is just noise.
YouTube video by Jim Stevenson
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November 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Technology without purpose is just noise. What's yours?
#Strategy #BusinessGrowth #Leadership
www.youtube.com/shorts/b6y4M...
#Strategy #BusinessGrowth #Leadership
www.youtube.com/shorts/b6y4M...
AI isn’t replacing connection. fundamental change in how humans interact with technology. #Leadership #AI
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
AI isn’t replacing connection. fundamental change in how humans interact with technology. #Leadership #AI
Every CEO says “people are our greatest asset” then treats HR like admin. The result: high turnover, costly replacements, and disengagement.
Great HR builds balance, value, and performance.
Full article: https://f.mtr.cool/epiklpisej
Great HR builds balance, value, and performance.
Full article: https://f.mtr.cool/epiklpisej
November 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Every CEO says “people are our greatest asset” then treats HR like admin. The result: high turnover, costly replacements, and disengagement.
Great HR builds balance, value, and performance.
Full article: https://f.mtr.cool/epiklpisej
Great HR builds balance, value, and performance.
Full article: https://f.mtr.cool/epiklpisej
China’s “involution” (内卷) is running endlessly without progress. Young workers are “lying flat,” rejecting 996 schedules. The West’s gig economy shows the same cracks.
Fix: reward outcomes, not hours.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/owmapgqhex
Fix: reward outcomes, not hours.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/owmapgqhex
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
China’s “involution” (内卷) is running endlessly without progress. Young workers are “lying flat,” rejecting 996 schedules. The West’s gig economy shows the same cracks.
Fix: reward outcomes, not hours.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/owmapgqhex
Fix: reward outcomes, not hours.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/owmapgqhex
Honored to be featured in @EntrepreneurUK! Discussing the balance of global expansion and staying true to our UK origins. Check it out: www.entrepreneur.com/en-gb/busine...
From UK to US: The Bold Move Shaping the Future of Tech Expansion | Entrepreneur
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March 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Honored to be featured in @EntrepreneurUK! Discussing the balance of global expansion and staying true to our UK origins. Check it out: www.entrepreneur.com/en-gb/busine...
Everyone’s banging on about their OKRs and 2025 to-do lists, but here’s the real power move: your Do Not Do List
Because success isn’t just about what you do, it’s about what you refuse to waste your time on. In 2025 prioritise the no.
What’s on your Do Not Do list? #Leadership #DoNotDoList #No
Because success isn’t just about what you do, it’s about what you refuse to waste your time on. In 2025 prioritise the no.
What’s on your Do Not Do list? #Leadership #DoNotDoList #No
January 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Everyone’s banging on about their OKRs and 2025 to-do lists, but here’s the real power move: your Do Not Do List
Because success isn’t just about what you do, it’s about what you refuse to waste your time on. In 2025 prioritise the no.
What’s on your Do Not Do list? #Leadership #DoNotDoList #No
Because success isn’t just about what you do, it’s about what you refuse to waste your time on. In 2025 prioritise the no.
What’s on your Do Not Do list? #Leadership #DoNotDoList #No