Stop Doing What You Love (and Fix What You Hate): Lessons in Relevance with Richard Mulholland
About this episode
Richard Mulholland discusses the importance of embracing change and relevance in business leadership.
TL;DR: In this episode, serial entrepreneur Richard Mulholland challenges ambitious leaders to scrap traditional business rulebooks in favour of relentless relevance. Shifting away from the 'do what you love' myth, Richard argues that true success comes from identifying and fixing what frustrates you. He explores how AI should be used to drive radical efficiency, the importance of T-shaped thinking, and why rigid long-term strategies often hinder growth. By evolving leadership styles and mastering constant course correction, business owners can transform unpredictable change into an unfair advantage and avoid being left behind. Full Show Notes: What if, rather than being fearful, we were so comfortable with change that we could welcome, anticipate and grasp the opportunities it opens? Because the only thing we can rely on at the moment is change: the world we live and operate in couldn't have been predicted five years ago. It's estimated that the business skills that would have had a half-life of ten years now have one of only four, and that figure is dropping fast. For answers to these questions and more, Phil Rose sits down with serial entrepreneur and author Rich Mulholland…
People in this episode
Host: Phil Rose
Guest: Richard Mulholland
Topics covered
- business strategy
- leadership
- entrepreneurship
- AI in business
- change management
- relevance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ignium Consulting Ltd
Books & works: Relentless Relevance, Here Be Dragons
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