Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
People often ask me why this book is called The Churning. I tell them there are three reasons. The first is the churning that is happening all around us: the Continue Reading →
Steve Jobs was an imperfect human being, just like the rest of us. And like all of us, he was never going to live forever. But during his short life Continue Reading →
This time of change that we are living through is calling on us to develop a new approach to leading ourselves and other people. When we do this, it will Continue Reading →
Measurement is an important part of all our lives, both for defining our objectives and for tracking our progress towards them. Creating inspiration and becoming antifragile might be more difficult Continue Reading →
We are living through a time of extraordinary change. And like the growth of Covid-19, the rate of that change is still accelerating. To live well through all these changes Continue Reading →
They say a diamond is just a piece of charcoal that has learned to handle pressure exceptionally well. This time of change is putting us all under pressure. And The Churning, Continue Reading →
Before the great explorers of old set out on their journeys, they would always draw a map of the territory they were about to enter: where was the food and Continue Reading →
In his book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, historian Yuval Noah Harari talks about the coming disruptions in technology, politics, religion, immigration, terrorism, and war. He says that so much Continue Reading →
For people who like to go a little deeper, this short talk by Alan Watts explores some of the philosophy behind The Churning’s approach to Inner Leadership and becoming antifragile. We are living Continue Reading →
A time of change can make our lives seem difficult. But it also brings us opportunities. We can understand this deeply when we take four steps. The first is to Continue Reading →
In the short time since Inner Leadership was first published we have seen many unexpected changes: North Korea has emerged as a long range nuclear power (and then offered to give up Continue Reading →
The fifth ingredient for creating inspiration in a time of change is your ability to describe the future you want in a way that inspires you, and others, to long Continue Reading →
It is important for us to pause from time to time and reflect on the progress we are making. Are we still heading in the right direction? Are we being understood Continue Reading →
In this time of massive change it is easy for us to become overwhelmed by having too much information (or too little) or by overthinking or fear. Then we can Continue Reading →
Ten years ago the challenges you face today would probably not have arisen for you. You were likely in a different role and you probably didn’t have the skills or Continue Reading →
The fifth type of mistaken thinking we can easily fall into during times of change is called attachment to outcome. When times are stable, having a strong emotional attachment to Continue Reading →
The first step to becoming antifragile is the ability to remain centred and grounded in the midst of massive change. This becomes much easier when we deepen our connection with Continue Reading →
Some people believe that leaders need followers. We disagree. We believe that: True leaders create more leaders, not followers. When times are stable, having an organisation under the direction of one Continue Reading →
In a world filled with change, it is often not the practical changes we find difficult but the emotional and psychological letting go of the way the world used to be and Continue Reading →
The third ingredient for creating inspiration and emotional engagement in a time of change is to show people they have a problem. At first glance this might seem like the Continue Reading →
Back in 2007, Professors John Cacioppo and Steve Cole discovered that feeling lonely changes people’s genes: it reduces their ability to fight off viruses and increases their risk of inflammatory Continue Reading →