Monthly Archives: June 2016

Gated Culture

Posted on June 30, 2016 by julianstodd

Continuing a series of reflections around the Socially Dynamic Organisation, today looking at aspects of culture and, in particular, to expand out the notion of the gated culture: one to which there is a high barrier to entry, but high … Continue reading →

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Emergent Community

Posted on June 30, 2016 by julianstodd

I’m using a series of pieces to explore aspects of the Socially Dynamic Organisation and, today, my thoughts have turned to culture and community. I often describe ‘community’ according to two principles: shared purpose and shared values. Shared purpose can … Continue reading →

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Agile Through Design

Posted on June 27, 2016 by julianstodd

I”m #WorkingOutLoud, expanding on a few ideas today about the Socially Dynamic organisation: the type of fully adapted entity that would sit at the ‘Dynamic’ end of the Change framework that I’ve been sharing recently. The Socially Dynamic organisation has … Continue reading →

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Reflections On The Socially Dynamic Organisation

Posted on June 24, 2016 by julianstodd

I’ve been running a workshop today around the Socially Dynamic organisation, exploring aspects of learning, leadership, technology and change in the Social Age. The term ‘Socially Dynamic’ refers to an organisation which has moved beyond the simple reliance on hierarchy, … Continue reading →

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Aspiration and Culture

Posted on June 23, 2016 by julianstodd

We paint pictures in our minds: the culture we desire. Then we act, and co-create the culture that we deserve. Understanding the difference is important: one is written on the wall of the elevator, the other is how the receptionist … Continue reading →

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Separation of Space

Posted on June 21, 2016 by julianstodd

Over dinner tonight, someone described their commute to work: he said he cycled out of the office, through the converted industrial district, former mills and warehouses, now upmarket advertising agencies and web designers, then over the bridge, through suburbia and … Continue reading →

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Aspects of the Socially Dynamic Organisation: Diversified Strength

Posted on June 20, 2016 by julianstodd

I’m writing series of pieces exploring aspects of the Socially Dynamic Organisation: that which is fully adapted to the realities of the Social Age. Being Socially Dynamic is not a matter of single aspects of change, but rather a holistic … Continue reading →

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Creating the Socially Dynamic Organisation

Posted on June 17, 2016 by julianstodd

I’m going through the rather abstract exercise of writing what i do, so decided to #WorkOutLoud and share it here. My work sits around the Social Age, the term i use to describe the broad swathes of change make up … Continue reading →

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Restraint: Democracy

Posted on June 16, 2016 by julianstodd

I am struggling to write: it’s been a week where dissent has tipped over into violence, where discourse has been lost to hatred and fear. Democracy is not about consensus: it’s about restrained consent. About the gradual unearthing of what … Continue reading →

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Amplification Effects: Strength Despite System

Posted on June 15, 2016 by julianstodd

Exploring another aspect of the Socially Dynamic Organisation today, how amplification effects defy formal hierarchy: how individuals find strength despite the system. This builds on yesterdays piece around nodes and amplifiers. The default communication channel within an organisation, through which … Continue reading →

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