The Churning

Tools for Leadership in Times of Change

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Category Archives: Inner Leadership

Seven steps to inner emotional leadership, of myself and others

Five benefits that come, simply from looking for the opportunities in a crisis

Posted on May 6, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Not every tricky situation we face will lead us to a world-changing innovation like penicillin, Amazon, or Uber. But simply treating problems as if they contain an opportunity will always Continue Reading →

Posted in 3: Find the Opportunities, Inner Leadership | Tagged Antifragile, John Cleese, Monty Python, Napoleon, Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Leave a reply

Seeing past our value judgments

Posted on May 5, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

One of the mistakes we can easily make during a time of change is to assume that when people don’t behave in the ways we want, they must be ‘stupid’, Continue Reading →

Posted in 2: Make Sense of the Situation, Inner Leadership | Tagged China, General, Taoism, Thief | Leave a reply

A strong anchor keeps you stable in the storm

Posted on May 4, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

When a crisis happens, do you tend to freeze, fight, or take flight?  People with strong Inner Leadership skills do none of these things. Instead, they remain centred and grounded, Continue Reading →

Posted in 1: Centre, Ground, & Deepen, Inner Leadership | Tagged Anchor, NLP | Leave a reply

The importance of rituals or symbolic acts in managing change

Posted on May 2, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

In a changing world it is often not the physical changes we find difficult but rather the emotional and psychological processes involved in letting go of the way the world Continue Reading →

Posted in 7: Prepare for the Journey, Inner Leadership | Tagged Northern Ireland, Retirement | Leave a reply

The importance of Separating from a past that has gone

Posted on May 1, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

In a world filled with change, it is often not the physical changes we find difficult but rather the emotional and psychological transitions involved in letting go of the way the world used Continue Reading →

Posted in 7: Prepare for the Journey, Inner Leadership | Tagged Howard Shultz, Kodak, Starbucks | Leave a reply

Tom Peters on the power of saying, “Thank You”

Posted on April 30, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Tom Peters talking to camera

When so much around us is changing so fast, it is more important than ever to sustain our morale, remain focused on what matters most, become better at spotting the Continue Reading →

Posted in 3: Find the Opportunities, Inner Leadership | Tagged Gratitude, Relationships, Tom Peters, William James | Leave a reply

You should read this, you really should…

Posted on April 29, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Many years ago, a man and his son set off to walk to market with their donkey. On the way they passed through several villages. In the first village the Continue Reading →

Posted in 2: Make Sense of the Situation, Inner Leadership | Tagged Aesop | Leave a reply

Achieving present-moment awareness

Posted on April 28, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

The starting point for becoming antifragile is the ability to stop imagining the past, stop imagining the future, and stop imagining things that might (or might not) be happening on Continue Reading →

Posted in 1: Centre, Ground, & Deepen, Inner Leadership | Tagged Rock Climbing, Tightrope Walking | Leave a reply

The dangers of making assumptions in a changing world

Posted on April 27, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

In his bestselling book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell explains how we all make assumptions, all of the time. Sometimes we get these assumptions right, he Continue Reading →

Posted in 2: Make Sense of the Situation, Inner Leadership | Tagged Amadou Diallo, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell, New York Police | Leave a reply

Living in the pasture

Posted on April 26, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply
The past, the future, the pasture

Lao Tzu said: “If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are Continue Reading →

Posted in 7: Prepare for the Journey, Inner Leadership | Tagged Alan Watts, Control, Michael Leunig, Purpose, Values | Leave a reply

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Reviews:

— “An outstanding book. Inspirational and uplifting.”

— “My favourite book to turn to when I have a leadership dilemma.”

— “The inspiring manual to improve our ability to thrive in VUCA times.”

— “An essential shift in thinking: an ethical framework for business decision makers based on emotional maturity.”

— “Essential reading for any leader who wants to thrive in times of change.”

— “…should be on every change-maker’s bookshelf… rich… practical… detailed… clear… invaluable.”

— “It’s brilliant! I keep dipping into it and finding little pearls of wisdom.”

— “Refreshing and necessary. A personal development journey recommended for… today’s highly unpredictable world.”

— “An excellent guide to riding the waves of change and being stronger when faced with adversity.”

— “An outstanding book… A very valuable companion for those in search of meaning.”

— “Excellent, clear, pragmatic, practical, radical.”

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