The Churning

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Tag Archives: Tim Cook

Creating inspiration, part 7: Define the needed steps

Posted on September 10, 2019 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Dr. Wernher von Braun explains the Saturn Launch System to President John F. Kennedy. NASA Deputy Administrator Robert Seamans is to the left of von Braun

The last of the seven building blocks that you can use to inspire yourself and other people during times of change is to define the initial actions which are needed and show that they Continue Reading →

Posted in 6: Create an Inspiring Vision, Inner Leadership | Tagged Apple, General George Patton, John F Kennedy, NASA, Tim Cook | Leave a reply

Creating the values-led organisation

Posted on December 18, 2014 by The Churning — Leave a reply
With great care and attention, a barista makes coffee

How can you create a values-led organisation without first creating values-led people? When Tim Cook was named the FT’s person of the year it wasn’t simply because of the “dazzling new Continue Reading →

Posted in 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, About/Introduction, Inner Leadership | Tagged Apple Corp, Financial Times, Tim Cook, Values | Leave a reply

Learning from Tim Cook, Person of the Year

Posted on December 17, 2014 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple

Tim Smith, CEO of Apple Inc, has been named as the Financial Times’s “person of the year, 2014.” Why has he been picked for this honour? And is there anything you might want Continue Reading →

Posted in 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, Inner Leadership | Tagged Apple Corp, Financial Times, Tim Cook, Values | Leave a reply

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— “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.”

— “An outstanding book. Inspirational and uplifting.”

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

— “…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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    on December 10, 2019 at 12:11 am

    Taking the form of Matsya, saving the Vedas, upholding the mount during the churning ocean, as Kurma, saving Prithvi, taking the form of […]

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    on December 9, 2019 at 9:11 pm

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    on December 9, 2019 at 5:53 pm

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  • Stomach Churning
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    The churning and secretion happening within your stomach will continue on until the food you ate resembles something like a thick soup; […]

  • Employer Brand of the Year: Southwest Airlines
    on December 9, 2019 at 11:37 am

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  • I felt like a real goddess while giving the look test for Namah: Shiva Gupta
    on December 9, 2019 at 10:49 am

    Varuni is the consort of Varuna, often depicted with her husband. She is goddess of wine. She came out of the samundra during the churning process.

  • Rare 'firenado' captured tearing through Queensland
    on December 9, 2019 at 4:18 am

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  • No law for refugees in India – and the Citizenship Bill does not fill the gap
    on December 9, 2019 at 3:36 am

    ... resources, the Indian state does not want to be responsible for the large volumes of refugees created by the churning of an unstable subcontinent.

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