The Churning

Tools for Leadership in Times of Change

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What went well today?

Posted on May 14, 2022 by The Churning — 2 Comments ↓

A few years ago I found myself not only recovering from cancer but also having to deal with a whole bunch of other problems that life had decided to bring to Continue Reading →

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Using change to become stronger and more valuable

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Posted on March 22, 2022 by The Churning — 2 Comments ↓
Diamond

  They say a diamond is just a piece of charcoal that has learned to handle stress exceptionally well. The Churning, Inner Leadership is a book that shows us how Continue Reading →

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An example of ‘Story’

Posted on March 19, 2022 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Old woman reading, by Rembrandt

In a time of change, the best way to get people to do something new is by inspiring them. And the best way to do that is with Story. We’ve Continue Reading →

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Taking a creative seasonal break

Posted on December 18, 2021 by The Churning — Leave a reply
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With Christmas almost upon us, The Churning, Inner Leadership is taking a short creative break. We will return in January. Remember that spending time in nature, exercise, meditation, and creativity, are all Continue Reading →

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A very happy and antifragile New Year

Posted on January 3, 2021 by The Churning — Leave a reply

  A very Happy New Year to all of you and very a warm welcome to all our new subscribers. The Churning, Inner Leadership provides a framework and a practical set Continue Reading →

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So good to see so many people finding this useful

Posted on November 1, 2020 by The Churning — Leave a reply

When the world around us is churning, stability and inspiration must come from within. Inner Leadership provides a framework and a simple set of tools for connecting us deeply with Continue Reading →

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Visitors jump by a third in September

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I thought you might like to know that although the numbers of people visiting The Churning website have been growing steadily this year, in September they suddenly jumped by a Continue Reading →

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A very warm welcome to all our new subscribers

Posted on August 5, 2020 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Just a quick note to say hello and wish a very warm welcome to all the new people who have joined us recently. We are just over halfway through the Continue Reading →

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A very warm welcome to all our new subscribers

Posted on June 7, 2020 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Just a very quick post to say “Hello and welcome” to all the new people who have joined us recently. I also wanted to share some recent site statistics. The Continue Reading →

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Becoming antifragile in the new decade

Posted on May 26, 2020 by The Churning — Leave a reply
A runner leaves the starting blocks

The 2020s have started with a bang. At the beginning of January, much of Australia was on fire. Then the president of the United States committed an act of war Continue Reading →

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Reviews:

— “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.”

— “An outstanding book. Inspirational and uplifting.”

— “My favourite book to turn to when I have a leadership dilemma.”

— “…should be on every change-maker’s bookshelf… rich… practical… detailed… clear… invaluable.”

— “It’s brilliant! I keep dipping into it and finding little pearls of wisdom.”

— “Refreshing and necessary. A personal development journey recommended for… today’s highly unpredictable world.”

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

— “An outstanding book… A very valuable companion for those in search of meaning.”

— “Excellent, clear, pragmatic, practical, radical.”

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