The Churning

Tools for Leadership in Times of Change

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    • Introduction
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    • 1. Centre, Ground, and Deepen
    • 2. Make Sense of the Situation
    • 3. Find the Opportunities
    • 4. Choose What’s Best for You
    • 5. Know Your Purpose and Values
    • 6. Create an Inspiring Vision
    • 7. Prepare for the Journey
    • 8. Implications and Consequences
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The New York Times seven-minute workout

Posted on July 15, 2026 by The Churning — 1 Comment ↓

Our first step to becoming antifragile is to deepen our connection with who we are at our best and what matters most to us. This brings us the clarity, calm, Continue Reading →

Posted in 1: Centre, Ground, & Deepen, Inner Leadership | Tagged Harvard Medical School, John Ratey, New York Times | 1 Comment ↓

Why is this book called ‘The Churning’?

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Posted on July 14, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

People often ask me why this book is called “The Churning”. I tell them there are three reasons. The first is because of the churning that is happening all around Continue Reading →

Posted in About/Introduction, Antifragile, Conscious Leadership, Inner Leadership, Introduction, Self-actualisation, VUCA world | Leave a reply

Crossing the threshold into an uncertain future

Posted on July 13, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

In a world filled with change, it is often not the practical changes we find difficult but rather the psychological and emotional processes of letting go of the way the world used Continue Reading →

Posted in 7: Prepare for the Journey, Inner Leadership | Tagged Apple, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Peter Drucker | Leave a reply

Creating inspiration, part 2: Make it relevant to your audience

Posted on July 12, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

In this time of change, your ability to create inspiration will draw people to you, motivate them to stay, and enthuse you all to deliver better results. There is no Continue Reading →

Posted in 6: Create an Inspiring Vision, Inner Leadership | Tagged Henry Ford, Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill | Leave a reply

Steve Jobs on achieving what matters most

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Posted on July 11, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Steve Jobs was an imperfect human being, just like the rest of us. And just like the rest of us, he was never going to live forever. But during his Continue Reading →

Posted in 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, Inner Leadership | Tagged Stanford, Steve Jobs | Leave a reply

Getting ourselves unstuck— a personal example

Posted on July 10, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

In this time of accelerating change, we are increasingly having to take decisions based on little information and without knowing how things are going to turn out. At times like Continue Reading →

Posted in 4: Choose What's Best for You, Inner Leadership | Tagged Cancer | Leave a reply

What went well today?

Posted on July 9, 2026 by The Churning — 2 Comments ↓

A few years ago I found myself not only grieving the death of my father but also recovering from cancer and dealing with a whole bunch of other problems that Continue Reading →

Posted in 1: Centre, Ground, & Deepen, 3: Find the Opportunities, 4: Choose What's Best for You, Inner Leadership | 2 Comments ↓

Jumping to conclusions in a time of change

Posted on July 8, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Whenever we jump to a conclusion we assume the world still works in the way it used to. In a world that is changing so much so fast, this assumption Continue Reading →

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Four ways to deepen our connection with ourselves

Posted on July 7, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

In a world of constant change, it is almost inevitable that some events will knock us off balance. This is why learning to recentre and ground ourselves is the first step Continue Reading →

Posted in 1: Centre, Ground, & Deepen, Inner Leadership | Tagged Gandhi, Harvard Medical School, John Ratey, Nature, Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Virgin Group, Zen Buddhism | Leave a reply

Five benefits of Inner Leadership

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Posted on July 6, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

This time of change that we are living through is calling us to develop a new approach to leading ourselves and other people.  When we do this, we gain benefits Continue Reading →

Posted in About/Introduction, Introduction | Tagged Antifragile, Einstein, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, VUCA | Leave a reply

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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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