Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
We are living through a time of extraordinary change. And like the growth of Covid-19, the rate of that change is still accelerating. To live navigate these changes we can’t Continue Reading →
They say a diamond is just a piece of charcoal that has learned to handle pressure exceptionally well. This time of change is forcing us all to handle extra pressure. Continue Reading →
Before the great explorers of old set out on their journeys, they would always draw a map of the territory they were about to enter: where was the food and Continue Reading →
In his book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, historian Yuval Noah Harari talks about the coming disruptions in technology, politics, religion, immigration, terrorism, and war. He says that so much Continue Reading →
For people who like to go a little deeper, this short talk by Alan Watts explores some of the philosophy behind The Churning’s approach to Inner Leadership and becoming antifragile. We are living Continue Reading →
A time of change can make our lives seem difficult. But it also brings us opportunities. We can understand this more deeply when we realise four things. The first is Continue Reading →
People often ask me why this book is called The Churning. I tell them there are three reasons. The first is the churning that is happening all around us: the Continue Reading →
Steve Jobs was an imperfect human being, just like the rest of us. And like all of us, he was never going to live forever. But during his short life Continue Reading →
This time of change that we are living through is calling on us to develop a new approach to leading ourselves and other people. When we do this, it will Continue Reading →
Measurement is an important part of all our lives, both for defining our objectives and for tracking our progress towards them. Creating inspiration and becoming antifragile might be more difficult Continue Reading →
In the short time since Inner Leadership was first published we have seen many unexpected changes: North Korea has emerged as a long range nuclear power (and then offered to give up Continue Reading →
Sometimes we are happy with the life we are living. Sometimes we feel dissatisfied, but we don’t quite know why. The reason for this dissatisfaction is our inner drive to Continue Reading →
Think back through your life: at the age of 16 you were not the same person you were when you were six. Nor were you the same at 16 as Continue Reading →
In a churning world, no-one knows what is going to happen next. A fire or flood might devastate a town. A computer program might pass the entrance exams for some Continue Reading →
Apologies buy my partner’s mother has suddenly been taken very ill so posts here will pause for about a week. Sorry for the gap — 2026 is turning into quite Continue Reading →
In a world where so much is changing so fast, we need new ways to make sense of what is happening. Our conscious, rational minds will do this by seeking Continue Reading →
When I was nineteen years old I took my youngest brother rowing on a nearby boating lake. He was only six and as I rowed us both across the shallow Continue Reading →
We are living through a time of unprecedented global change — in technology, politics, society, the economy, and of course in the environment. Ten years ago these changes were barely Continue Reading →
Every significant change in our life is accompanied by a psychological and emotional transition. Some of these are small, others large. And when so much of our world is changing, Continue Reading →
If you want to create something new in a time of change, your first priority is to inspire yourself and others to long to make it happen: As the poet 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 global change is bringing us many Continue Reading →