Monthly Archives: December 2015

That Was 2015

Posted on December 24, 2015 by julianstodd

In 2015 i wrote almost 130,000 words on the blog, plus the manuscripts for the new book on ‘Organisational Change in the Social Age’, half the manuscript for ‘Guidebook to the Social Age’, and some preliminary research for a book … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Social Age: update

Posted on December 22, 2015 by julianstodd

In January i’ll draw my third map of the Social Age. Why? Because it’s out of date. That’s the thing with maps: they chart our current understanding, but are subject to further exploration, which is why it always says ‘here … Continue reading →

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A Great Shared Venture: Why We Need To Rewire HR

Posted on December 21, 2015 by julianstodd

People are generally trustworthy, generally good, generally fair. Work is not just what they do to earn money: they just happen to be paid for some of the work that they do. Not raising children. Or studying. Those things are … Continue reading →

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Train Your Competitors

Posted on December 18, 2015 by julianstodd

it struck me as soon as Marc said it: an accusation levelled to him on the success of his training efforts. “Aren’t you just training your competitors?” The accuser was right to ask, but wrong in the foundation of their … Continue reading →

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The Christmas (Virtual) Party

Posted on December 17, 2015 by julianstodd

No blog today, because i’m sat by myself at our Christmas Party. By myself, because i’m on a boat in Amsterdam, but with my team, because we’re all connected on Zoom, a cheap video conferencing platform. Valerie in Switzerland, Paul … Continue reading →

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Holistic Adaptation: the Mindset of Future Organisations

Posted on December 16, 2015 by julianstodd

The change we feel is broad, which is why our adaptation must be holistic. Some patterns play out in minutes or days, others with geological slowness: mountains rising and falling whilst mayflies live out their day. The segmentation we view … Continue reading →

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In Balance

Posted on December 16, 2015 by julianstodd

We still need everything that the formal world gave us: it’s just that to be successful, we also need to adopt and inhabit the Social too. Why? Because our ecosystem has evolved, because what we know is now less important … Continue reading →

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Why Learning Informs Strategy

Posted on December 14, 2015 by julianstodd

Under a Scaffolded Social approach to learning, we don’t blindly tell stories to people, but rather co-create stories with them. The difference lies in that space: not ‘to‘, but ‘with‘. At a single stroke we move from a ‘broadcast‘ mindset … Continue reading →

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Developing Social Roles in your Organisation

Posted on December 11, 2015 by julianstodd

Formal knowledge is that which we own, which is visible to us, which we can control. Tacit knowledge is that which lies within our community. Tacit knowledge is grounded in experience: it may not be perfect, it may not be … Continue reading →

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The Humble Leader

Posted on December 10, 2015 by julianstodd

By enabling others, we succeed. Leading with fairness, kindness and a willingness to give without expectation of reciprocity in the moment is the sign of a strong Social Leader. Finding the meaning, finding the path through the challenges to our … Continue reading →

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