Monthly Archives: July 2014

Becoming an Explorer: Google Glass for Learning

Posted on July 31, 2014 by julianstodd

I must have spent literally hours glued to the pages of the Argos catalogue: i can still remember the feel of it’s thin, crinkly paper that would stick to your fingers as you turned the pages. The Playmobil section was … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

How to Build and Moderate a thriving Social Learning Community: Part 1 – Forming

Posted on July 30, 2014 by julianstodd

Social Learning happens within and alongside our communities: semi formal spaces where ‘sense making’ activities take place. Agile organisations create the right permissions and environments for these communities to thrive, remembering at every stage that they can nurture them, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Learning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Building Strategy: working out loud

Posted on July 29, 2014 by julianstodd

I realised it’s been several years since i walked along the beach that early: seven thirty and it’s well before the tourists arrive, it’s a time for opening ice cream stalls, brushing sand off the promenade and still early enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Narrative and storytelling in Social Leadership

Posted on July 28, 2014 by julianstodd

It’s because stories sit at the heart of how we communicate that i’ve included ‘Narrative‘ as the first dimension of Social Leadership. When we share stories, we contextualise information, relating it to that which we already know. Stories draw on … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Narrative, Storytelling | Tagged , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Potential for confusion: expression and intent

Posted on July 25, 2014 by julianstodd

Message received is often not message sent: the potential for confusion is significant. In fact, getting your message across is a significant challenge through any channel. I’ve spent the week sharing ideas with a great group of people: we build … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Baseball: the ritual of the game

Posted on July 24, 2014 by julianstodd

As the sun went down over the Target Centre, Robert and I sat in companionable silence, beer and pizza in hand, watching the game. Next to us, a group of college students, joking and shouting. Behind us a mother with … Continue reading →

Posted in Games | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Learning to juggle

Posted on July 22, 2014 by julianstodd

The last five days have been spent happily in a field, camping with friends, listening to music, being largely out of range of phone signal, with a stash of games and good books. Funny how we celebrate a lack of … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Creating Spaces: a framework for devolved creativity

Posted on July 15, 2014 by julianstodd

The Social Age requires agility, from both organisations and individuals. It’s a time of constant change and what we did yesterday may not work again tomorrow because the ecosystem is evolving around us. When Henry Ford gave us the production … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Creative | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Radical Change: engaging communities

Posted on July 14, 2014 by julianstodd

It doesn’t have to be ‘them and us‘. With the right type of engagement, it can be ‘us‘ all around. I’m seeing increased interest in the power of socially moderated and driven change models: harnessing the power of community to … Continue reading →

Posted in Change | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

For the love of books

Posted on July 11, 2014 by julianstodd

Despite the rush as i left the house, i still found time to dash back upstairs to grab a book. But which to take? Two sat on my desk: Clark Quinn’s new book on ‘innovation‘ or Slash’s biography? Now, Clark’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Book | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments