To my sister Sue

      Who provides stability and wisdom in moments

      of extreme uncertainty

      PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

      No one can deny the uncertainty we each face daily. Jude’s insights, drawn from both business settings and working with horses, replace a fear of uncertainty with a sense of hope and opportunity. Her stories inspire; her insights inform; and her tips encourage change. Through her work with horses, Jude has developed an intensely human capability: to help leaders recognize their style and improve its impact on others.

       Dave Ulrich

       Rensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

       Partner, the RBL Group

      Jude Jennison’s leadership lessons show great empathy and creativity. Her ideas are fresh – and they work.

       Julia Hobsbawm, OBE

       Author of Fully Connected: Social Health in an Age of Overload and Hon. Visiting Professor in Workplace Social Health, Cass Business School, London

      A thoroughly engaging, human and insightful book and definitely one for now!

       Gina Lodge

       CEO, Academy of Executive Coaching

      Leaders transform complexity to clarity and uncertainty to understanding. Get Jude’s new book to move into deeper clarity and deeper understanding to navigate change with grace, authenticity, connection and presence.

       Kevin Cashman

       Global Head of CEO and Executive Development, Korn Ferry

       Best-selling author of Leadership from the Inside Out and The Pause Principle

      An uncertain landscape has become the one certainty for business and good leadership has become even more important. This book is for all those who want to ensure they can lead their organisations through these challenging times. Practical insight from those who’ve “been there, done that” and some very different approaches to the challenges of leadership.

       Ian O’Donnell, MBE

       Director, FSB and Head of Policy for the West Midlands Combined Authority

      Wholehearted, engaging, and compassionate. Jude Jennison’s second book delivers powerful truths and insights into successful leadership in the face of uncertainty. This book positions business struggles as human struggles, allowing leaders to embrace the unknown in an embodied and authentic way in order to move through to what’s next.

       Dr Veronica Lac PhD

       Founder of the HERD Institute and author of the book

       Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy and Learning:

       The Human-Equine Relational Development (HERD) Approach

      This book is a key narrative at a time when change and the implication of change has never created more pressure on leaders and leadership.

       Martin Yardley

       Deputy Chief Executive (Place), Coventry City Council

      Humans can think, can emotionalize, they can make good decisions, they can make bad decisions, they can be creative and innovative, they can be mean and fight each other. In short, they are what they are supposed to be and do. If they ‘find’ the link back to their natural roots, where they belong, they have a better chance of understanding themselves and moving forward. Jude Jennison gives us these ideas through her book. By reading it, your mind will be definitely challenged!!!

       Prof. Alexandros Psychogios

       Professor in International Human Resources Management, Birmingham City Business School

      Jude Jennison understands the complexity of modern day leadership and the pressure leaders of today are under to perform at their very best. Jude’s approach, through working with her horses, places a spotlight on your skills and ability to adapt in unfamiliar surroundings. The results are powerful and empowering. A must for anyone who is serious about being the best leader they can be.

       Sue Grindrod

       Chief Executive, Gower Street Estates Limited t/a Albert Dock Liverpool

      I was struck by Jude’s knowledge and insights on leading through uncertainty. Her warm and engaging style brings out the best of the CEOs she has interviewed to make this a valuable book.

       Sue Noyes

       Non-executive Director and Former CEO, East Midlands Ambulance Service

      If you struggle with your emotions in business, if you don’t dare to express your feelings, if you are suppressed by what is around you – take your time and read this book! You will probably find yourself. Definitely you will get a new perspective on leadership.

       Gerhard Krebs

       Founder of HorseDream and the European Association of Horse Assisted Education

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

       Foreword

       Introduction

       Part 1: The context of uncertainty

       1 My path of uncertainty

       2 Human beings vs supercomputers

       3 Emotional engagement

       Part 2: You are not a machine!

       4 Stress and overwhelm

       5 Fear and polarisation

       6 Pain and trauma