The Churning

Tools for Leadership in Times of Change

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Tag Archives: Elon Musk

Three reasons inspiration matters even more in times of change

Posted on April 11, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Castellers forming a human pyramid

When the world around us is changing, the only way we can succeed is by doing new things in new ways. And the best way to achieve that is by inspiring Continue Reading →

Posted in 6: Create an Inspiring Vision, Inner Leadership | Tagged Elon Musk, Gallup, SpaceX, Steve Jobs, Tesla | Leave a reply

Comparing upsides and downsides

Posted on March 4, 2026 by The Churning — Leave a reply

A time of change forces us to become better at taking decisions based on little information and without knowing how things are going to turn out. This becomes much easier Continue Reading →

Posted in 4: Choose What's Best for You, Inner Leadership | Tagged Downsides, Elon Musk, Upsides | Leave a reply

Overcoming our dependency on the behaviour of others

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

The fifth common mistaken assumption or ‘mis-blink‘ we can easily make during times of change is called dependency. This arises when we make our actions conditional or dependent on the behaviour Continue Reading →

Posted in 2: Make Sense of the Situation, Inner Leadership | Tagged Airbnb, Elon Musk, Tesla, Uber | Leave a reply

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 →

Posted in 6: Create an Inspiring Vision, Inner Leadership | Tagged Elon Musk, Powerwall, Tesla | Leave a reply

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— “An outstanding book. Inspirational and uplifting.”

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

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