The Churning

Tools for Leadership in Times of Change

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Category Archives: Introduction

Why is it called ‘The Churning’?

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Posted on January 27, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

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 →

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Five benefits of Inner Leadership

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Posted on January 19, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

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 →

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Measuring how antifragile you are

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Posted on January 16, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

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 →

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Seven steps to becoming antifragile

Posted on January 5, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Becoming antifragile is about more than just surviving change — it’s about learning to use change to become a stronger and better version of yourself. The route to achieving this Continue Reading →

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What is leadership in a time of change?

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We’ve understood why we need a new approach to leadership to bring us through this time of change. Now, to find out what that looks like, we need to ask Continue Reading →

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Why we need a new approach to leadership in times of change

Posted on November 26, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

We are living through a time of unprecedented global change — in technology, politics, society, the economy, and of course in the environment. Ten years ago these changes were barely Continue Reading →

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Reviews:

— “An outstanding book. Inspirational and uplifting.”

— “My favourite book to turn to when I have a leadership dilemma.”

— “The inspiring manual to improve our ability to thrive in VUCA times.”

— “An essential shift in thinking: an ethical framework for business decision makers based on emotional maturity.”

— “Essential reading for any leader who wants to thrive in times of change.”

— “…should be on every change-maker’s bookshelf… rich… practical… detailed… clear… invaluable.”

— “It’s brilliant! I keep dipping into it and finding little pearls of wisdom.”

— “Refreshing and necessary. A personal development journey recommended for… today’s highly unpredictable world.”

— “An excellent guide to riding the waves of change and being stronger when faced with adversity.”

— “An outstanding book… A very valuable companion for those in search of meaning.”

— “Excellent, clear, pragmatic, practical, radical.”

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