Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
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 so much change 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 grasp this more deeply when we understand four things. First, it’s not Continue Reading →
People often ask me why this book is called “The Churning”. I tell them there are three reasons. The first is because of the churning that is happening all around Continue Reading →
Steve Jobs was an imperfect human being, just like the rest of us. And just like the rest of us, he was never going to live forever. But during his Continue Reading →
This time of change that we are living through is calling us to develop a new approach to leading ourselves and other people. When we do this, we gain benefits Continue Reading →
Measurement is an important part of all our lives: both for defining our objectives and tracking our progress towards them. Creating inspiration and becoming antifragile might seem more difficult to Continue Reading →
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 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 →
On a hot sunny day, four frogs are sitting on a log. One of them decides to jump into the cool refreshing water. How many frogs are now sitting on Continue Reading →
When the pianist Keith Jarrett arrived at the Cologne / Köln opera house in 1975 he found that the wrong piano had been put on stage for him. Instead of Continue Reading →
This short film on YouTube is even more relevant today than it was in 2014. It describes how Russia’s President Putin and others are using disinformation and fake news to Continue Reading →
The first step to becoming antifragile in this time of change is to learn to centre and ground ourselves. This reconnects us with who we are at our best and Continue Reading →
Before we start out on any new project, role, or relationship, our previous project, role, or relationship has to come to an end. These endings are not always easy, and Continue Reading →
In a time of change, people are likely to be feeling confused, uncertain, or even afraid. This means that the best way to convince them to do something new is Continue Reading →
Mark Twain said that, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Recently, the Harvard Business Review published Continue Reading →
In this time of change, when we have so many urgent issues to address, investing the time to get clear on our long term purpose and values might seem like Continue Reading →
More than a century ago, Sigmund Freud discovered how the memories of bad things that happened during our childhoods can sometimes return to haunt us, messing up our lives. But Continue Reading →