Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Next Step

Posted on September 29, 2017 by julianstodd

The gap between ‘safety’, and ‘risk’ is quite small, although different for every person to comprehend. I was driven back to this thought time and again this week, across a number of different conversations that relate to ‘The Fear’ that … Continue reading →

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The Art of Science

Posted on September 28, 2017 by julianstodd

I was speaking to a paediatric consultant earlier, and asked him whether he felt his work was art, or science, and whether he had felt this shift over time. Cognitively, we become adept at pattern matching, whilst sociologically, we learn … Continue reading →

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#TakeAKnee

Posted on September 27, 2017 by julianstodd

Something strange is happening, but i’m unclear, as yet, what momentum it will build: as part of #WorkingOutLoud, i try to observe, analyse, and share the earliest stage reflections, so please take it in that spirit (and not an overtly … Continue reading →

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The Innovation Trap

Posted on September 26, 2017 by julianstodd

Everyone wants it, but it remains elusive to most. Organisations invest vast amounts of money in facilities, people, programmes, and process, and yet fail to capture it’s essence, whilst in a garage a group of students demonstrate it, and raise … Continue reading →

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The Trust Conference 2018

Posted on September 25, 2017 by julianstodd

I’m curating the first ‘Trust Conference’, which will take place in London on 6th February 2018. It will be my first chance to share the full body of 2017 research into the Landscape of Trust. I will be sharing the … Continue reading →

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10 Truths at the Start of the Social Age

Posted on September 22, 2017 by julianstodd

1. Evolved Context: any conversation, any business model, any structure of organisation, any activity, all take place within the evolved context of the Social Age, which represents new models of organisation, democratisation, social accountability, connectivity, and effectiveness. 2. ‘Nearly’ is … Continue reading →

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#WorkingOutLoud on The Projection and Flow of Trust

Posted on September 21, 2017 by julianstodd

Some more early stage #WorkingOutLoud around the Landscape of Trust today. I’ve been thinking about culture, and the influence of trust within this: does high trust hold a culture static, or make it dynamic? Recently i shared some early work … Continue reading →

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The Comedy of Equality

Posted on September 21, 2017 by julianstodd

“We don’t have equality!”, she said, turning to her friend and laughing. “You cannot be taken seriously if you are not a man”, was the qualifier, shared by one of the mentees, almost doubled up with laughter, as we stood … Continue reading →

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The Power of Stories

Posted on September 19, 2017 by julianstodd

Yesterday i wrote about ‘story listening’. Today, i want to reflect on just what stories are: who owns them, how do they flow, how dangerous are they, and how important they are within the context of the Social Age. Stories … Continue reading →

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Story Listening

Posted on September 18, 2017 by julianstodd

Part of #WorkingOutLoud is to continually revisit your work, iterating new ideas as you prototype and trial things out in practice. With that in mind, i’ve been sharing some new language around ‘Story Listening’, to sit as part of developing … Continue reading →

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