Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
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 discusses how anyone who Continue Reading →
For those who like to go a little deeper, this short video of Alan Watts explores some of the philosophical underpinnings of The Churning’s approach to Inner Leadership. We are living Continue Reading →
The focus of management looks outwards, at implementing the agreed plan. Managers focus on the results of what their people did yesterday, the actions they are taking today, and the Continue Reading →
This short film from 2014 describes how Russia’s President Putin (and others) have deliberately used disinformation and fake news to undermine people’s perception and understanding of the world. As the film explains, Continue Reading →
It’s all very well talking about ‘purpose’ and ‘values’ but we all have deadlines to meet and bills to pay. Can we really live our lives with ‘purpose’ and ‘meaning’? Two Continue Reading →
Some people believe that leaders need followers. Inner Leadership disagrees. We believe that: True leaders create more leaders, not followers. Followers are dependent — they need to be told what to Continue Reading →
In a time of change everything can seem urgent. Spending time to get clear on your purpose and values might seem like a distraction. But doing so will help you to prioritise your Continue Reading →
People often ask, why is this book called “The Churning”? There are three reasons. The first is because of the huge changes that are happening in technology, politics, the economy, Continue Reading →
Inner Leadership is a book on how to lead and inspire ourselves and other people through times of change. Please don’t read it — or rather, please don’t only read it. You do not learn 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 found Continue Reading →