Monthly Archives: January 2026

Organisation as Ecosystem: Seasons

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Julianstodd

Through this year I am building out a body of new writing on ‘The Organisation as Ecosystem’. The backbone is a series of walks in the New Forest, the National Park on the south coast of the UK. I am … Continue reading →

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Recording ‘Unreconciled: Being Human in the 21st Century’

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Julianstodd

I spent today recording the audiobook for ‘Unreconciled’ or, more accurately, recording half of the audiobook. The day went well, with my voice holding up (mainly due to Arthur brewing me endless mugs of ginger, honey, and lemon), and it … Continue reading →

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Safety and Shelter: Research Kickoff

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Julianstodd

In our shifting cultural context, some people feel that they have lost something: aspects of their identity, safety, or support. The new ‘Safety and Shelter’ research project, and accompanying free programme, explore this, by collecting stories of identity and change, … Continue reading →

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WorkingOutLoud on Organisation as Ecosystem

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Julianstodd

We can see the world in clear detail, with out own eyes. But that’s not the only way to see it. We can craft, borrow, and share other lenses. Different ways of looking can help us to find different ways … Continue reading →

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The Power of Eclectic Connection

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Julianstodd

I was fortunate to spend time last week in the company of eclectic practitioners, convened within a common landscape. The DLD conference in Munich invites scientists, social activists, musicians, performers, economists, ministers (both ecclesiastical and political), futurists, historians, social philosophers, … Continue reading →

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The Boundaries of Safe Thinking

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Julianstodd

I’ve been at the DLD conference in Munich this week, a real treat, to hear so many diverse perspectives, and meet a broad array of people, from the deeply technical to the deeply creative (all, sometimes, within the same human). … Continue reading →

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The River: Fixed and Fluid. Ecosystem Notes.

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Julianstodd

I’m considering the flow of the river. Always downhill, but rarely straight. Rivers themselves are a perfect exemplar of the forces that shape our broader ecosystem: erosion, deposition, traces, movement, incremental change, balance, flow. Water is always contained, either by … Continue reading →

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Ecosystem Lenses

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Julianstodd

Viewing the Organisation as Ecosystem is one way to move beyond a purely structural perspective. Through this lens we perceive a landscape that is both fixed and fluid, but which is primarily described through language of interconnection, interdependence, light and … Continue reading →

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The Stolen Week

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Julianstodd

It has felt a little like cheating, but I managed to keep myself largely offline last week, delaying the start of 2026, providing space to work on the final amends and illustrations for the new book. I completed four new … Continue reading →

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