Category Archives: Personal Learning Network

My Practice

Posted on September 20, 2022 by julianstodd

My work is held in a principle of #WorkingOutLoud, whereby i share my evolving thinking as i travel. It’s reflective practice and in this work some ideas solidify, whilst others remain nebulous, or fail. There is an archaeology and architecture … Continue reading →

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We all make mistakes: it’s what you learn from them that counts

Posted on November 8, 2013 by julianstodd

Clearing out the attic this week made me realise the number of things i’ve got wrong over my life: the places and ways in which i’ve failed. School reports chart mediocre performance in chemistry and maths, a lack of engagement … Continue reading →

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Creating and sharing: why we are all curators in the Social Age

Posted on November 4, 2013 by julianstodd

I read a study this morning from the Pew Research Centre’s Internet Project. They interviewed a thousand American adults on their internet habits: 54% of them had posted original photos or videos to websites and 47% shared content they found … Continue reading →

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The value of meeting up: the changing nature of work

Posted on October 31, 2013 by julianstodd

Last night gave the chance for a quiet drink with my brother in the Anchor pub. We’re on holiday together, with the family, but this was the first opportunity to catch up alone. The subject turned to the ways we … Continue reading →

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Social Leadership: Communities and meaning

Posted on October 9, 2013 by julianstodd

We don’t just belong to one community: in the Social Age, we belong to many. Maybe there was a time when we all lived in caves and gathered around campfires to skin mammoths, when we were constrained by being in … Continue reading →

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As worlds collide: formal and informal spaces in the Social Age

Posted on September 25, 2013 by julianstodd

To understand the realities of the Social Age, we have to recognise that the boundaries between the formal and informal spaces in our lives have substantially collapsed. We inhabit a grey space where our communities, connections and conversations cross both. … Continue reading →

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The 2nd Dimension of Social Leadership: Engagement in the NET Model

Posted on August 21, 2013 by julianstodd

In a new series of articles, i’m outlining the NET Model of Social Leadership, which covers three dimensions: Narrative, Engagement and Technology. NET is a comprehensive model that looks at the skills and behaviours that Social Leaders need in the … Continue reading →

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Learning tribes

Posted on August 16, 2013 by julianstodd

It’s been a good week: i’ve been in New York, working with a small team, sharing ideas and learning. Most of the sessions have been around leadership, with me trying to bring a perspective of the Social Age, exploring the … Continue reading →

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Social Lives

Posted on August 8, 2013 by julianstodd

I had a great meeting in London yesterday: we talked about the changing nature of work in the Social Age, about the evolution of leadership, about the challenges of change. As we rode the lift back down to the lobby, … Continue reading →

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Creating an environment for #learning: collaboration and community

Posted on July 12, 2013 by julianstodd

As i sat writing this morning, an elderly gentleman came to the table and asked me if he could lay out the International papers without disturbing me. I’m in the Icebreaker cafe, by the Amstel, one of my favourite writing … Continue reading →

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