The Churning

Tools for Leadership in Times of Change

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Creating inspiration, Part 1: Speak with your own authentic voice

Posted on July 5, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Queen Elizabeth I

When the whole world is changing, success becomes dependent on your ability to inspire yourself (and others) to keep going. There is no one ‘right’ way of doing this. But Continue Reading →

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Eight very practical benefits of knowing your purpose and values

Posted on July 4, 2026 by The Churning — 2 Comments ↓
Team of cyclists racing in line, focused, determined

In a time of change, when short term issues seem urgent and important, thinking about your long term purpose and values might seem to be a distraction. But by investing Continue Reading →

Posted in 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, Inner Leadership | Tagged Winston Churchill | 2 Comments ↓

Five benefits that come, simply from looking for the opportunities in a situation

Posted on July 3, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Not every tricky situation we face will lead us to a world-changing innovation like penicillin, Amazon, or Uber. But by treating our problems as if they contain opportunities we will Continue Reading →

Posted in 3: Find the Opportunities, Inner Leadership | Tagged Antifragile, John Cleese, Monty Python, Napoleon, Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Leave a reply

Seeing past our value judgments

Posted on July 2, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

One of the mistakes we can easily make during this time of change is that when people don’t behave in the ways we want them to we can assume that Continue Reading →

Posted in 2: Make Sense of the Situation, Inner Leadership | Tagged China, General, Taoism, Thief | Leave a reply

A strong Anchor keeps you stable in the storm

Posted on July 1, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

When a crisis happens, most people tend to freeze, fight, or take flight. But people with strong Inner Leadership abilities do none of these things. Instead, they remain centred and Continue Reading →

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Measuring how antifragile you are

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Posted on June 30, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Measurement is an important part of all our lives: both for defining our objectives and tracking our progress towards them. Creating inspiration and becoming antifragile might seem more difficult to Continue Reading →

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The importance of rituals or symbolic acts in managing change

Posted on June 29, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

In a changing world it is often not the physical changes we find difficult but rather the emotional and psychological processes involved in letting go of the way the world Continue Reading →

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The importance of Separating from a past that has gone

Posted on June 28, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

In a world filled with change, it is often not the physical changes we find difficult but rather the emotional and psychological transitions involved with the ways the world is changing. These transitions Continue Reading →

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Tom Peters on the power of saying, “Thank You”

Posted on June 27, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Tom Peters talking to camera

When so much around us is changing so fast, it becomes more important than ever to focus on what really matters, maintain our morale, become better at spotting the opportunities Continue Reading →

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You should read this, you really should…

Posted on June 26, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Many years ago, a man and his son set off with their donkey to walk to market. On the way, they passed through several villages. In the first village the 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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