Monthly Archives: August 2017

Types of Power: Manifestations of Control

Posted on August 31, 2017 by julianstodd

I’m reflecting on inertia today: many organisations desire agility, want to change, intend to do better, and yet fall to constraint. Within the work on the Socially Dynamic Organisation, ‘constraint’ is a state of well intentioned inability: an inability to … Continue reading →

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The Social Revolution

Posted on August 29, 2017 by julianstodd

I describe the Social Age: the new world we live in, an ecosystem of constant change. An evolved space that is characterised by the democratisation of power, the rise of Social Authority, the rapid iteration and holistic impacts of new … Continue reading →

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#WorkingOutLoud Developing a Social Leadership Workshop

Posted on August 23, 2017 by julianstodd

Today, i’m #WorkingOutLoud on the design of a new, two day long, Social Leadership workshop. I’ve decided to share it, because it’s actually quite useful i think to show the narrative structure, the way my thinking runs through it, from … Continue reading →

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Government. But By Whom?

Posted on August 22, 2017 by julianstodd

This is an early stage #WorkingOutLoud post, reflecting on the disruption, or evolution, of government itself. Recently i’ve been fascinated by the lack of opportunity for engagement in democracy, and indeed about the widest principles of democracy: at a time … Continue reading →

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Inventing Canada… Again

Posted on August 21, 2017 by julianstodd

I’ve had a great day at the Institute of Public Administration conference in Canada, sharing work around Social Leadership and the evolution of democracy. Great, not because of what i’ve shared, but because of what i’ve learnt: curiosity, enquiry, reflection, … Continue reading →

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Nationhood: Statues, Salutes, and Narratives of Power

Posted on August 18, 2017 by julianstodd

A #WorkingOutLoud post today, part of my thought process to understand the fragmented debate around national identity and social justice in the United States. Specifically, i wanted to take time to explore two elements: the notion of flash points, and … Continue reading →

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The Sphere of Consequence

Posted on August 17, 2017 by julianstodd

I’ve been reflecting on consequence: how it’s owned, how it’s applied, and it’s role in engagement and trust. I’ve previously described a ‘sphere of consequence’, the notion that we each exist within a sphere, a bubble of consequence, part of … Continue reading →

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Normalising Dolly

Posted on August 16, 2017 by julianstodd

Clarks shoes found themselves laced in controversy last week through a largely predictable set of circumstances: a range of children’s shoes released in two lines, one for boys, one for girls. The boys shoes range was called ‘leader’, and the … Continue reading →

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The Walls That Tumble Down

Posted on August 14, 2017 by julianstodd

Our experience is one of two systems: ‘formal’ systems, of technology, visible organisation, and formal power, and ‘social’ systems, systems of reputation, relationships, and trust, the two systems superimposed, one upon the other. The formal system is the visible one, … Continue reading →

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