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Tools for Leadership in Times of Change

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Testing the vision — Elon Musk’s Powerwall presentation

Posted on February 7, 2019 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Elon Musk presents his Powerwall batteries

In a time of churning, the best way to make change happen is by inspiring people. One of the world’s most inspiring leaders is Elon Musk: the founder not only of Paypal but also Continue Reading →

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Marshall Goldsmith likes us

Posted on January 12, 2019 by The Churning — Leave a reply
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One of the key messages of Inner Leadership is to know what is important to you and then to do it, no matter what anybody else thinks. But still, it’s not Continue Reading →

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Site visits up five times over two years

Posted on November 3, 2018 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Chart of page views, 2016-18

TheChurning.net is now getting around 2,500 page views a month. That’s not as many as JK Rowling but it’s five times as many as two years ago. The churning in Continue Reading →

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“Clears cobwebs, ignites imagination, lands lessons — awesomesauce!”

Posted on September 3, 2018 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Cobweb with raindrops

So, we’re back from our break, recharged and refocused — and we hope you are too. While we were away we spotted this post on social media: “So, The Churning Continue Reading →

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Taking a creative break

Posted on August 6, 2018 by The Churning — Leave a reply
To practice any art is to make your soul grow - Kurt Vonnegut

Inner Leadership is taking a break for the rest of August and will return in early September. Remember that spending time in nature, exercise, meditation, and creativity, are all important Continue Reading →

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Life, Leadership, and Music, by Alan Watts

Posted on July 30, 2018 by The Churning — Leave a reply

This short film summarises a little of The Churning’s philosophy of leadership and life. Yes results matter, but leadership (and life) is not just about how quickly you reach the end: it’s about Continue Reading →

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Build your own scaffolding

Posted on June 27, 2018 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Scaffolding going up

Another short review on social media. Bonnie Vallette says that Inner Leadership: “…offers ways to build the skills needed to create one’s own scaffolding to change self, measure competency, and Continue Reading →

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Second Edition now available!

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Posted on April 27, 2018 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Two people jump for joy

In the short time since Inner Leadership was first published we have seen many unexpected changes:  North Korea has emerged as a long range nuclear power (and then offered to give up Continue Reading →

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Reader review: “Excellent: clear, pragmatic, practical, radical”

Posted on March 14, 2018 by The Churning — Leave a reply
The book of Inner Leadership surrounded by working notes

As we approach the publication of the second edition of Inner Leadership we have spotted a reader review of the first edition on Twitter: “Excellent: clear, pragmatic, practical, radical” The second Continue Reading →

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Self-awareness equals resilience (Harvard)

Posted on December 21, 2017 by The Churning — Leave a reply

As The Churning breaks for the Christmas holidays we thought we’d end with this recent article from the Harvard Business Review. In it, bestselling author Ron Carucci of Navalent describes how self-knowledge Continue Reading →

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Reviews:

— “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.”

— “…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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