Rory's Ideas in Motion
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May
13

The Matrix Economy

Why don't we have more personal learning networks? How could a targeted marketplace nurture and support a long tail of potential experts to enter the market for the first time?
3 min read
Mar
19

A Framework for Accountability

Too often, when there is vague ownership up and coming leaders don't get the credit they deserve for taking a risk, owning a key deliverable and achieving the desired outcome.
2 min read
Mar
13

Designing a New Course

It's been twenty years since I taught in a classroom. Back then, I was an Assistant Instructor in
2 min read
Jan
16

The Last Great Middle Man

How should Universities respond to the world they are operating in today?
3 min read
Jan
01

Books I enjoyed in 2023

I read less this year than the previous few years. I'm sure that had to do with my
2 min read
Nov
07

Returning to Teaching

My course is called "Decisions Making for Purpose Driven Leaders." We will explore the challenge of leading organizations that seek to balance stakeholder interests, rather than defaulting to a model of shareholder primacy.
3 min read
Oct
18

A New Project

More than $7b of capital was invested in Spanish startups over the past two years, yet there is almost no North American capital invested in local funds. Why? How should US LPs think about allocating to Spain?
2 min read
Oct
10

Curious Cardinals

An investment thesis for an online mentorship marketplace to inspire adolescent learning
3 min read
Oct
05

Bridging Final Gaps in Frontier VC Markets

Why are exits smaller in emerging VC markets? It is not the ambition of the founders, or the quality of their ideas.
2 min read
Sep
22

Factors that Matter in VC Returns

What drives returns in a venture fund? How should LPs think, a priori, about whether a specific fund will provide good returns?
4 min read