The story of the four frogs
On a hot sunny day and four frogs are sitting on a log. One of them decides to jump into the cool refreshing water. How many frogs are now sitting Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Inner Leadership
“The wrong piano”: How the challenges we face can be an opportunity to create something extraordinary
When pianist Keith Jarrett arrived at the Cologne / Köln opera house in 1975 he found that the wrong piano had been put on stage for him. It was an Continue Reading →
How to counter disinformation and fake news
This short film from 2014 is still highly relevant today. It describes how Russia’s President Putin (and others) have used disinformation and fake news to undermine people’s perception and understanding Continue Reading →
Blaming and scapegoating
The final mis-blink or mistaken assumption we can easily make during this time of change is called blaming or scapegoating. When a situation turns out differently from the way we Continue Reading →
Meditation, yoga, and mindfulness can actually change your genes
The first step to becoming antifragile in a time of change is to centre and ground ourselves. This reconnects us strongly with what matters most to us and who we Continue Reading →
To cope better with change, learn to manage your transitions
Whenever we start out on a new project, role, or relationship the previous stage of our life comes to an end. These endings are not always easy. Sometimes we find Continue Reading →
Creating inspiration with Story
In this time of change, people are likely to feel confused, uncertain, or even afraid. So the best way to convince them to do something new is not by pushing Continue Reading →
Your purpose and values are a recipe for becoming who you truly are
In this time of change, with so many urgent issues to address, investing time to get clear on your purpose and your values might seem like a distraction. But we’ve Continue Reading →
I am what I choose to become
Sigmund Freud thought that the memories of bad things that happened to us in our past (especially during childhood) could sometimes return to haunt us, messing up our lives. This Continue Reading →
Transforming unwanted emotions into something more useful
A time of change is bound to bring us unwanted emotions, such as anger, frustration, fear, and sadness. Our first response can then often be to want these emotions to Continue Reading →