Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
They say a diamond is just a piece of charcoal that learned to handle stress exceptionally well. Inner Leadership is a book on how to handle the stress of change Continue Reading →
I thought you might like to know that although the numbers of people visiting The Churning website have been growing steadily this year, in September they suddenly jumped by a 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 →
It’s all very well talking about ‘purpose’ and ‘values’ but we all have bills to pay, deadlines to meet, and coronavirus to avoid. Can we really live our lives with ‘purpose’ Continue Reading →
A time of change pushes us to take decisions without knowing how things will turn out. One approach that can help us to get better at doing this is to learn Continue Reading →
We’ve seen how finding the opportunities in a situation puts us back in control and also how it builds the inspiration that is so essential in a time of change. Continue Reading →
Another common type of mistaken assumption or “mis-blink” we can easily fall into during times of change is called ‘dependency’. This arises when we know what we want to do Continue Reading →
The first step towards becoming antifragile is to deepen our connection with ourselves. This generates focus, calm, and clarity about our priorities. One way to achieve this is through regular exercise: this not only keeps Continue Reading →
More than a hundred years ago, Leo Tolstoy wrote: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” Now this article in McKinsey Quarterly is Continue Reading →
In a time of change it becomes increasingly important to be able to take decisions without knowing how things are going to turn out. This not only stops us getting Continue Reading →
Ten years ago the challenges you face today probably would not have arisen for you: you were likely in a different role and you probably didn’t have the skills or experience to Continue Reading →
Some people believe that leaders need followers. We disagree. We believe that: True leaders create more leaders, not followers. Why is this? When times are stable, aligning the organisation around the Continue Reading →
A new Insight from Stanford Business School tells us something we probably already know: that when it’s difficult to predict the outcome, people become less likely to take risks. Researchers Continue Reading →