Monthly Archives: December 2014

Synchronicity: Engaged Communities

Posted on December 19, 2014 by julianstodd

Not much is new: networks have been around a long time. For decades, technology has been easing communication, making it ever simpler for individuals to connect around shared ideas, problems and intent. What’s different now is the ownership and speed: … Continue reading →

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Carpe Diem: the Elusive Nature of Time

Posted on December 18, 2014 by julianstodd

It’s stolen, wasted, invested or gifted, but, one way or another, it keeps ticking by. People often ask me where i find the time to write: it’s simple, i find it by not spending it elsewhere. And i try to … Continue reading →

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Eclectic Reflections: Culture, Agility, Technology, Authority and Equality

Posted on December 17, 2014 by julianstodd

Today, some eclectic reflections on the realities of the Social Age CULTURE: Culture is co-created through actions of individuals in the moment: it’s not aspirational or deterministic. It’s not something written on the wall in the lift. To engage in … Continue reading →

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The Context of Stuff

Posted on December 15, 2014 by julianstodd

The biggest different between how things were then and how they are now? Maybe it’s the contextual nature of information, the interpretation of knowledge. What we need, when we need it: pushed to us, provided to us on demand, made … Continue reading →

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Tradition and Change

Posted on December 12, 2014 by julianstodd

We talk of tradition with reverence: it’s age conveys status and permanence. Hallowed and respected, mythic and old. To talk of change is heresy: change is modern, change is clean, change is unfettered by the shackles of history. Tradition is … Continue reading →

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To Thrive in Chaos and Ambiguity

Posted on December 11, 2014 by julianstodd

Uncertainty: a shifting landscape of expectations and alliances, technologies and goals. Ambiguity: what does winning mean anymore and will we ever stop striving? Ambiguity: that thing that used to work is less effective these days, the path is less clear. … Continue reading →

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Homecoming

Posted on December 9, 2014 by julianstodd

My last day in New York: grey skies, rain, the Christmas lights throwing out a corona in the haze. I sit in a cafe, warming up: it’s cold here, the coldest part of my trip, and i’m ill prepared. Two … Continue reading →

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The Leadership Myth

Posted on December 9, 2014 by julianstodd

The early days in a formal leadership role are important: it’s where we set the foundations of our aura. It’s where we define what we will be doing and what is most certainly out of our remit. It’s where we … Continue reading →

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Constructivist Simulations: reflecting on #IITSEC

Posted on December 5, 2014 by julianstodd

This is a #WorkingOutLoud post as i reflect on my week so far at IITSEC, the training and simulation conference. My thoughts are not yet fully formed, and it’s been a long week, but this is what i have so … Continue reading →

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Reflections from IITSEC 2014

Posted on December 2, 2014 by julianstodd

I’m at the IITSEC conference all this week in Orlando, exploring innovation in simulation and training. It’s a busy event, so my posts are likely to be reflective on what i’m seeing and making sense of. Yesterday, three of the … Continue reading →

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