Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
As thousands more refugees continue to enter and walk across Europe so the crisis deepens. But a crisis often contains an opportunity. It was the petri dishes that ‘failed’ which Continue Reading →
In this just-released video, Mark Zuckerberg gives his first speech in Mandarin Chinese. The topic he chose to talk about was ‘Changing the world’. His key message: the importance of knowing Continue Reading →
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 →
Back at the turn of this century, Stuart Manley found an old wartime poster in a box of secondhand books. Mary Manley liked the poster so much she had it framed and Continue Reading →
Less than five months ago we were all certain that the outcome of the British general election would be another hung parliament (see: Guardian, Telegraph). Instead, the Conservative Party won a clear outright majority. In the resulting race for Continue Reading →
When I was a child I was taught that “If it’s worth doing it’s worth doing well.” Years later, when I was working in a global corporation, responsible for international Continue Reading →
There has been a spate of articles lately about Marcus Personn, the 36-year-old Swede who created Minecraft and sold it to Microsoft for $2.5bn last year. He owned a 71% stake. In March Continue Reading →
Jeremy Corbyn is not the most photogenic leader you can imagine, and yet he’s doing rather well. Why? For the past 20 years the received wisdom in politics, here in Britain 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 →
Sorry for the recent radio silence on The Churning as I have been working to complete Inner Leadership. In the meantime here is an inspiring example of how even members of the Continue Reading →