Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
Winston Churchill famously said: “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” This time of change is bringing us many ‘barking Continue Reading →
When so many things are changing so fast, and the world no longer works the way it used to, it can become easy to misinterpret what events mean. If Continue Reading →
This short film from 2014 describes how Russia’s President Putin (and others) have deliberately used disinformation and fake news to undermine people’s understanding and perception of the world. As the film explains, Continue Reading →
A time of change can sometimes bring us unwanted emotions — things like frustration, anger, fear, and sadness. When this happens our first response can often be to want those emotions Continue Reading →
The final mistaken assumption or mis-blink we can easily fall into during times of change is blaming or scapegoating. When a situation turns out differently from the way we expected and we blame a Continue Reading →
Another form of distorted thinking (or “mis-blink”) that people can easily fall into during times of change is when we mistake our feelings for truth. This happens when we feel something Continue Reading →
In a changing world it is easy to make mistaken assumptions. One of the most common types of these is called ‘blinkered thinking’ or ‘extreme thinking’. Blinkered or extreme thinking Continue Reading →
Another common type of mistaken assumption or “mis-blink” we can easily fall into during times of change is called ‘dependency’. This arises when we know what we want to do Continue Reading →
A new Insight from Stanford Business School tells us something we probably already know: that when it’s difficult to predict the outcome, people become less likely to take risks. Researchers Continue Reading →
A fifth type of mistaken thinking that people 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 →