Monthly Archives: May 2017

The Invisible Organisation: Why Social Leadership?

Posted on May 31, 2017 by julianstodd

The answer to the questions ‘why Social Leadership?‘ may rather miss the point: it’s not so much a question of ‘why Social?‘, as much as a question of ‘why not just Formal?‘. Within the visible organisation, within the formal hierarchy, … Continue reading →

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#WorkingOutLoud: bringing ‘The Trust Sketchbook’ to life

Posted on May 30, 2017 by julianstodd

In parallel to the Landscape of Trust research, I’ve been working on a different methodology to explore the nature of trust between individuals, within communities, and in organisations themselves. Whilst the Landscape of Trust is a scientific study, producing quantitative … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Log: #Issue 16 – Writing Week

Posted on May 29, 2017 by julianstodd

I’ve been writing a weekly, old school, email ‘Captain’s Log‘ newsletter: as this is a writing week, i thought i’d share it here: In 2017, I’m dedicating one full week a month to long-form writing: clearing out my diary and … Continue reading →

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#WorkingOutLoud Sharing Extracts From ‘The Change Handbook’

Posted on May 25, 2017 by julianstodd

Today i’m sharing a section I’ve just completed around the ’16 Amplifiers of Change’, specifically, a section on ‘validation’. The premise is that we can amplify change if we align with a range of these factors, and ‘validation’ is about … Continue reading →

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Sharing Extracts From ‘The Change Handbook’

Posted on May 24, 2017 by julianstodd

I’m spending the whole of this week writing ‘The Change Handbook: building the Socially Dynamic Organisation’, as i try to complete a full first draft this week. As is my habit when dedicated to long from writing, i’m not creating … Continue reading →

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An Overview of the Dynamic Change Framework

Posted on May 23, 2017 by julianstodd

I’m spending the whole of this week #WorkingOutLoud, trying to complete a full draft of the book called ‘The Change Handbook: Building the Socially Dynamic Organisation’. Regular readers will recognise that, through various iterations, i’ve been working on this for … Continue reading →

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Running Away From The Circus: Change In Two Dimensions

Posted on May 19, 2017 by julianstodd

I came across this wonderfully written story charting the final performances of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus this week. The whole circus travelled by train, nearly 70 carriages, over a mile long, some for storage and transport, but … Continue reading →

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Rapid Prototyping: The MOODPost3000

Posted on May 12, 2017 by julianstodd

I’ve written recently about emergent technology, and the innovation and impacts we see around us: this work explores a basket of seven areas of innovation, one of which is ‘Temperature Checks‘. The idea here is that we can move away … Continue reading →

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#WorkingOutLoud: Illustrations on the Socially Dynamic Organisation

Posted on May 11, 2017 by julianstodd

I spent yesterday working with a group of around forty HR leaders, exploring aspects of the Socially Dynamic Organisation: i took the chance to sketch up some reflections, just my notes really, but sharing them here as part of #WorkingOutLoud. … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding ‘The Trust Sketchbook’: Art and Science

Posted on May 9, 2017 by julianstodd

Today, i’m launching a crowdfunding campaign for a prototype of The Trust Sketchbook. It’s a limited edition proof of concept, for a co-drawn, co-created, and co-owned exploration of ‘trust‘, exploring what trust is, how it’s held between individuals and within … Continue reading →

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