Adopting a Founder’s mindset to navigate uncertainty in Higher Education
LinkedIn Live
Wednesday 7 October, 12pm
22 years in Higher Education: risk, focus, and the £100,000 failure
In 2010, Vepple Founder and CEO Tom Greveson spent £100,000 launching a new video platform. It took two years of work, zero market research… and it completely bombed.
It was the most expensive lesson in risk mitigation he ever learned.
On Wednesday, 7th October at 12 pm, Tom is hosting an informal 45-minute LinkedIn Live session for Higher Education marketing, student recruitment, and admissions leaders.
Drawing on 22 years of building platforms for universities, Tom will share his own take on how adopting a Founder’s perspective might help you protect your team’s focus and make smarter strategic choices.
Whether you’re looking to navigate shifting goals or simply take a step back to reflect on your own approach to leadership, this session is designed to give you a fresh perspective.
In this webinar, we’ll explore:
- The myth of risk: why real leadership is 90% risk mitigation and 10% execution
- Fox vs. Hedgehog: why doing one big thing brilliantly beats chasing 20 competing priorities
- The ‘to what end?’ filter: a simple decision framework to stop operational bloat and protect team focus
- Culture as an immune system: building trust, hiring for values, and keeping morale high when sector pressures build
Why should you tune in?
Free to attend.
No pitch decks or corporate jargon, just some food for thought over lunch.