Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
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 →
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 well through all these changes 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 putting us all under pressure. And The Churning, 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 deeply when we take four steps. The first is to 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 →
The fifth type of mistaken thinking we can easily fall into during times of change is called attachment to outcome. When times are stable, having a strong emotional attachment to Continue Reading →
The first step to becoming antifragile is the ability to remain centred and grounded in the midst of massive change. This becomes much easier when we deepen our connection with Continue Reading →
Some people believe that leaders need followers. We disagree. We believe that: True leaders create more leaders, not followers. When times are stable, having an organisation under the direction of one Continue Reading →
In a world filled with change, it is often not the practical changes we find difficult but the emotional and psychological letting go of the way the world used to be and Continue Reading →
The third ingredient for creating inspiration and emotional engagement in a time of change is to show people they have a problem. At first glance this might seem like the Continue Reading →
Back in 2007, Professors John Cacioppo and Steve Cole discovered that feeling lonely changes people’s genes: it reduces their ability to fight off viruses and increases their risk of inflammatory Continue Reading →
A new study from Stanford Business School tells us something we probably already know: when people can’t predict what is going to happen they tend to become more cautious. Researchers Continue Reading →
We’ve seen that problems contain opportunities and we know that finding these opportunities will bring us more of the inspiration that is so important in this time of change. We also Continue Reading →
In a changing world, the assumptions we make can easily become outdated. There are eight common ways that this can happen and the second of these is the word ‘should’. ‘Should’ Continue Reading →
Our first step in becoming antifragile is to deepen our connection with what matters most to us and who we are at our best. This brings us the clarity, calm, Continue Reading →