The Churning

Tools for Leadership in Times of Change

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Category Archives: Inner Leadership

Seven steps to inner emotional leadership, of myself and others

On Brexit/bRemain: take back control

Posted on June 23, 2016 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Vote

Today Britain goes to the polls to decide whether to remain a member of the European Union or to leave. You cannot control the outcome. You might have a strong opinion, you might Continue Reading →

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Brexit as group development: Storming to Performing

Posted on June 22, 2016 by The Churning — Leave a reply
couple yelling at each other

Whenever a group of people works together on a common goal, the dynamics of the way they interact will go through four stages: Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing. Initially the group forms to achieve Continue Reading →

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Seeing Brexit as strategic change

Posted on June 20, 2016 by The Churning — Leave a reply
C

This week the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will vote on whether or not to leave the EU. This vote on ‘Brexit’ is a strategic decision of the Continue Reading →

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Step One: Centre and Ground Ourselves

Posted on April 13, 2016 by The Churning — Leave a reply
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Whether we want to find our life purpose, identify our priorities for the day, or simply remain calm and focused as we work to achieve those things, our first step must always be to centre Continue Reading →

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Telling stories with purpose

Posted on April 12, 2016 by The Churning — Leave a reply
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When I was a child, “telling stories” meant telling lies. But a recent article claims that “Storytelling will be the biggest business skill of the next five years.” Could this really be Continue Reading →

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Building Shared Purpose starts from knowing Individual Purpose

Posted on April 7, 2016 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Shared purpose is better

The Harvard Business Review just published an article about purpose in business. It says two things. First, it says that more “companies are turning to ‘purpose’ and ‘authenticity’ as a way Continue Reading →

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The importance of Purpose in business

Posted on March 31, 2016 by The Churning — Leave a reply

I’ll be talking about The Churning and especially the importance of Purpose in business on 13 April, as part of the Purposeful Enterprise Summit:  

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Why David Bowie matters to us

Posted on January 13, 2016 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Why is it that we mourn when people we’ve never met die? People like David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Nelson Mandela. The reason, as a fan tweeted recently, is because they help us Continue Reading →

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Seven skills that enable us to lead ourselves, and others

Posted on January 12, 2016 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Anyone can be a leader. But you will do a better job of leading others if you first learn to lead yourself. What does that look like? The Churning says Continue Reading →

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Leadership matters in 2016

Posted on January 11, 2016 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Four horsemen

Just before Christmas, Time Magazine published an article looking ahead to 2016. “In a world of emergencies,” the article said, “leadership matters — and in 2016 it will become unavoidably obvious that the Continue Reading →

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— “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.”

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

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