Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
In his bestselling book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell describes how we all make assumptions, all the time. Sometimes we get them right, he says. And sometimes we Continue Reading →
In a world where so much is changing so fast, we need new ways to make sense of what is happening around us. Our conscious, rational minds will tend to seek Continue Reading →
Winston Churchill famously said: “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” This time of massive change is bringing us many Continue Reading →
The brains of our ancestors evolved to notice change because change might mean one of three things: food, sex, or death. Now, when so much of our world is changing Continue Reading →
When the world no longer works the way it used to and so many things are changing, all at once, it can be easy to misinterpret what events mean. Add Continue Reading →
This short film from 2014 is still highly relevant today. It describes how Russia’s President Putin (and others) have used disinformation and fake news to undermine people’s perception and understanding of the world. Continue Reading →
A time of change is bound to bring us unwanted emotions such as frustration, anger, fear, and sadness. When this happens our first response is often to want these emotions to Continue Reading →
The final mistaken assumption or mis-blink we can easily fall into during times of change is called blaming or scapegoating. When a situation turns out differently from the way we wanted and we blame Continue Reading →
Another form of distorted thinking we can easily fall into during these times of change is to mistake our feelings for truth. This happens when we feel something so strongly that Continue Reading →
In a changing world it is easy to make assumptions that are not true. One of the commonest ways of doing this is called ‘blinkered thinking’ or ‘extreme thinking’. Blinkered thinking happens Continue Reading →