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Tag Archives: Tim Cook

Creating inspiration, part 7: Define the first steps

Posted on March 2, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

The seventh building block that you can use to inspire yourself and other people to take action in this time of change is to define the first steps that are Continue Reading →

Posted in 6: Create an Inspiring Vision, Inner Leadership | Tagged Apple, General George Patton, John F Kennedy, NASA, Tim Cook | Leave a reply

Creating the values-led organisation

Posted on December 18, 2014 by The Churning — Leave a reply
With great care and attention, a barista makes coffee

How can you create a values-led organisation without first creating values-led people? When Tim Cook was named the FT’s person of the year it wasn’t simply because of the “dazzling new Continue Reading →

Posted in 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, About/Introduction, Inner Leadership | Tagged Apple Corp, Financial Times, Tim Cook, Values | Leave a reply

Learning from Tim Cook, Person of the Year

Posted on December 17, 2014 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple

Tim Smith, CEO of Apple Inc, has been named as the Financial Times’s “person of the year, 2014.” Why has he been picked for this honour? And is there anything you might want Continue Reading →

Posted in 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, Inner Leadership | Tagged Apple Corp, Financial Times, Tim Cook, Values | 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.”

— “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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