Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
A time of change can make our lives seem difficult but it also brings us opportunities. We can grasp this more deeply when we understand four things. First, it’s not Continue Reading →
People often ask me why this book is called “The Churning”. I tell them there are three reasons. The first is because of the churning that is happening all around Continue Reading →
Steve Jobs was an imperfect human being, just like the rest of us. And just like the rest of us, he was never going to live forever. But during his Continue Reading →
This time of change that we are living through is calling us to develop a new approach to leading ourselves and other people. When we do this, we gain benefits Continue Reading →
Measurement is an important part of all our lives: both for defining our objectives and tracking our progress towards them. Creating inspiration and becoming antifragile might seem more difficult to 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 navigate these changes we can’t 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 forcing us all to handle extra pressure. 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 →
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 →
McKinsey Quarterly recently talked to Tom Peters about how best to lead the 21st-century organisation. The leading management guru had several very interesting things to say: On Automation: On Culture: Continue Reading →
As you work to bring your passion to the world, people will inevitably tell you that you’re doing it wrong. They’ll say you’re too simple or too complicated, too early Continue Reading →
The sixth building block that you can use to inspire yourself and others to take action during this time of change is to define the first steps and show that Continue Reading →
We are living through a time of massive change. Almost every day brings dramatic news. But most of this ‘news’ will never affect us directly. And a week from now Continue Reading →
Research shows that when people have little information on which to base their decisions, or can’t predict how things are going to turn out, most of us are not very Continue Reading →
Steve Jobs was an imperfect human being, just like the rest of us. But during his short life he managed to achieve more of the things that mattered most to Continue Reading →
In a changing world, it is easy to make assumptions that no longer hold true. One of the commonest ways of doing this is called ‘blinkered thinking’ or ‘extreme thinking’. Continue Reading →
Benjamin Franklin was a successful inventor, printer, author, scientist, postmaster, humorist, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, and politician. He was also a Founding Father of the United States. But just like Continue Reading →
Transitions are the inner psychological and emotional shifts that accompany the physical changes that happen in our lives. Because they are associated with change, these transitions can often seem difficult. Continue Reading →