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 key ingredient for creating inspiration in this time of change is to say why your project or vision matters. When John F Kennedy announced that America would go to the Moon, Continue Reading →
It’s all very well talking about purpose and values, but we all have bills to pay and deadlines to meet. Is it really possible to live our lives with purpose and Continue Reading →
A time of change forces us to take decisions based on little information and without knowing how things are going to turn out. One way to become better at this 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 experience Continue Reading →
The fifth common mistaken assumption or ‘mis-blink‘ we can easily make during times of change is called dependency. This arises when we make our actions conditional or dependent on the behaviour Continue Reading →
With so much change happening around us, we need to create our own stability. One of the four best ways that we can achieve this is by spending time in Continue Reading →
More than a hundred years ago, Leo Tolstoy wrote: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” Now this article in McKinsey Quarterly describes how anyone Continue Reading →
As you set out on your journey to create your inspiring vision, you and the people around you are likely to be feeling excited. But at the same time, you 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 →