Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
An inspiring story here from the South Side of Chicago, where a man bought a disused bank and turned it into “a stunning cultural centre.” In doing so he has partly recreated the world Continue Reading →
On this anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, a reminder that any challenge can seem impossible, right up until the moment when it is finished. When we look from the outside at Continue Reading →
Peter Drucker, the first and probably the greatest management guru, made a major contribution to defining the modern corporation. He also gave his view on what it is to be Continue Reading →
In 1949 William Reilly published a book called “How to Avoid Work.” It is a short guide to finding your purpose and doing what you love. It tells us: “Your life Continue Reading →
Stepping into the unknown of the world as it is going to be, and leaving behind the apparent safety of the world as it used to be, can seem risky. But Continue Reading →
Management is about doing things right: efficiency and incremental improvement. Leadership is about doing the right things: choosing what matters and what doesn’t. Both halves of The Churning provide tools and frameworks to enhance your Continue Reading →
Ok, it’s a ridiculous picture, but it has a serious point. Yesterday’s post described how taking a ‘decision’ means we cut away all the options except one. We free ourselves to move Continue Reading →
The word ‘decision’ comes from Latin. The first part ‘de’ means ‘from’, and the second part comes from the word ‘caedere’ which means to cut. So when we take a decision we Continue Reading →
Different people are motivated by different drivers. Some are motivated by fear, some by fortune. Some by fury, frustration, or the need for fame. And some people seek to liberate Continue Reading →
In the natural world, the path to fulfilment of an organism’s potential often involves the disruption of what was there before. A seed cannot grow without cracking open. A caterpillar Continue Reading →