Screenwriting and Leadership: show not tell

The first rule of modern screenwriting is to “Show not tell.” What writers used to do when they wanted to give an audience background information about a character was to set Continue Reading →
Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
Seven steps to outer leadership, in strategy and execution
The first rule of modern screenwriting is to “Show not tell.” What writers used to do when they wanted to give an audience background information about a character was to set 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 →
Following on this morning’s piece on deconstructing the building blocks of Hillary Clinton’s vision, a friend has forwarded this piece on the need for a debate on “how best to Continue Reading →
Professor Dame Sandra Dawson has recently retired as Director of the Judge Business School in Cambridge. In this short video she talks about the essence of leadership, governance, and ethics. Her Continue Reading →
In any time of change obstacles arise. The Churning helps us address this in two ways. — Inner Leadership provides tools that bring you clarity on what your goal is and how to Continue Reading →
Once a year, every year, the world turns to Hollywood to find out which was the best movie of the year, who was the best actor, the best director, and so on. Continue Reading →
If you’re like me you probably don’t think of the Dalai Lama as a tough leader. But a Newsweek article this week says that he combines “robes of humility” with Continue Reading →
The Churning is a book on leadership in times of change. It is a ‘how to’ book that aims to identify the key focus areas that will make the most difference Continue Reading →
This short film of Seth Godin speaking recently in New York is quite interesting. He talks about how the industrial ‘scarcity’ economy is transforming into the ‘connection’ economy. Chat, email, facebook, Airbnb, Tinder, Continue Reading →
A simple enough statement: “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” But in a world that is churning all around us, how can we know which purpose and direction is right for Continue Reading →