Steve Jobs on Purpose and Values

Steve Jobs was an imperfect human being like the rest of us. But in his short life he managed to accomplish more of the things that mattered to him than Continue Reading →
Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
These posts contain extracts from the chapter, real-world examples, and other related material.
Steve Jobs was an imperfect human being like the rest of us. But in his short life he managed to accomplish more of the things that mattered to him than Continue Reading →
In a time of change, when every issue can seem vital and urgent, thinking about purpose and values might seem like a distraction. But investing the time to find your 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 change is bringing us many ‘barking Continue Reading →
Achieving our goals in a churning world requires very different skills from achieving the same outcomes in a stable environment. What are those skills and how can we acquire them? One Continue Reading →
Knowing our purpose helps us to succeed in a time of constant change. Living in line with that purpose also brings us extra focus and energy, helps us adapt 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 →
Mark Twain famously said: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Harvard Business Review recently published an Continue Reading →
Sigmund Freud thought that sometimes the memories of things that happened to us in our childhoods returned to mess up our lives when we get older. But for Carl 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 →
In a time of change, when so many urgent issues are arising, spending time to get clear on your purpose and values might seem like a distraction. But we’ve seen Continue Reading →