The Churning

Tools for Leadership in Times of Change

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Author Archives: The Churning

A leader is a dealer in hope

Posted on December 13, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

The Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was born into a relatively modest family, on a provincial island, far from the centres of power. Yet despite these humble beginnings, and during a time Continue Reading →

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Face Everything And Rise

Posted on December 12, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

They say the word ‘Fear’ can stand for two things: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise’. Inner Leadership is a step-by-step guide for how we can make Continue Reading →

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Overcoming fear

Posted on December 11, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Woman flies through the air, concentrating

Even when we know how to find the ten types of opportunity that exist in any situation, and how to choose the one that suits us best, there are still Continue Reading →

Posted in 4: Choose What's Best for You, Inner Leadership | Tagged Marianne Williamson, Nelson Mandela | Leave a reply

Not knowing who you want to become

Posted on December 10, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

This time of change is bringing us both problems and opportunities. And even when we know how to find those opportunities, the uncertainty of a changing world means that we Continue Reading →

Posted in 4: Choose What's Best for You, Inner Leadership | Tagged Direction, Stuck | Leave a reply

Overcoming overthinking and analysis paralysis

Posted on December 9, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

In a time of change, difficulties are bound to arise. And in the midst of all this uncertainty, even if we know how we want to move forward, there are Continue Reading →

Posted in 4: Choose What's Best for You, Inner Leadership | Tagged Hamlet, Shakespeare | Leave a reply

Three reasons we sometimes get stuck

Posted on December 8, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

The first four skills of Inner Leadership are the abilities to stay calm in a crisis, make clear sense of the situation, find more opportunities, and then choose the best way Continue Reading →

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Choosing your best way forward, no matter which way the wind is blowing

Posted on December 7, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

After we have looked for the ten types of opportunity that might exist in any situation, our next task is to choose between the options we have found.  Peter Drucker Continue Reading →

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The story of the Taoist Farmer

Posted on December 6, 2025 by The Churning — 6 Comments ↓

There was once a farmer in ancient China who owned a horse. “You are so lucky!” his neighbours told him, “to have a horse to pull the cart for you!” Continue Reading →

Posted in 3: Find the Opportunities, Inner Leadership | Tagged Taoism | 6 Comments ↓

Three ways to develop the key attitude of leadership

Posted on December 5, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Woman drinking cup of coffee

We know that in a time of change there are no opportunities or threats, there is only what happens and how we choose to respond. This means that the key Continue Reading →

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The key attitude that defines leadership

Posted on December 4, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

When George de Mestral returned from a walk one day to find his clothes and his dog covered with burrs, he didn’t just remove them: he looked closely to find Continue Reading →

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