Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
Winston Churchill famously said: “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” This time of global change is bringing us many Continue Reading →
The brains of our ancestors evolved to notice change because, for them, change might mean sex, food, or death. And when the whole world is changing so fast, this means Continue Reading →
When so much change is happening so fast, and the world no longer works the way it used to, it can be easy to misinterpret events. Add to this the Continue Reading →
This short film from 2014 is even more relevant today than it was then. It describes how Russia’s President Putin and others have used disinformation and fake news to undermine Continue Reading →
A time of change is almost bound to bring us unwanted emotions such as anger, frustration, sadness, or fear. When this happens, our first response can often be to want Continue Reading →
The final mis-blink or mistaken assumption we can easily fall into during this time of change is called blaming or scapegoating. When a situation turns out differently from the way Continue Reading →
Another form of distorted thinking we can easily fall into during times of change is when we mistake our thoughts or feelings for truth. This happens when we feel or Continue Reading →
In a changing world it is easy to make assumptions that no longer hold true. One of the commonest ways of doing this is called ‘blinkered thinking’ or ‘extreme thinking’. Continue Reading →
The fifth common mistaken assumption or ‘mis-blink‘ we can easily make during times of change is called dependency. This arises when we make our actions conditional or dependent on the behaviour 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 →