Category Archives: Power

#WorkingOutLoud on Culture and Power

Posted on November 2, 2022 by julianstodd

Just a simple illustration today: that culture is a landscape, but we feel the weather differently, dependant upon where we stand . This piece considers ‘power’ and the ways that it acts upon us. For example, our ‘reputation’ may be … Continue reading →

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All About Power

Posted on October 13, 2022 by julianstodd

One of the central features of the Social Age is a rebalancing of power, held into a shift towards more multi dimensional landscapes of power. In general, we see that the individual, with Social Authority, held within community, can find … Continue reading →

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Clinging On

Posted on August 16, 2022 by julianstodd

On holiday last week i found myself walking down a green lane in Wales, clearly an ancient boundary. The road was sunk down maybe ten feet, eroded by the feet and hooves of countless journeys, topped by a mound of … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Leader

Posted on May 5, 2022 by julianstodd

I’ve been revisiting the Social Leadership ‘Power and Potential’ enquiry framework today, as part of a session exploring ‘the point of a leader’. Is the role of a leader to put energy into a system, or to create space for … Continue reading →

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Power and Potential: A Social Leadership Enquiry Framework

Posted on February 1, 2022 by julianstodd

It’s a busy week for publishing and the steam is coming off the presses: after the publication yesterday of ‘Quiet Leadership’, today sees ‘Power and Potential’ launched. This is my first published Enquiry Framework, formed of sixteen questions through which … Continue reading →

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Landmarks of the Social Age #9 – Power

Posted on December 9, 2021 by julianstodd

Today i am sharing a section from the new manuscript: a series of views across the landscape of the Social Age. This one concerns Power: this is the re-write that i’ve been working on today. I have one more section … Continue reading →

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Your Power

Posted on December 6, 2021 by julianstodd

All power has limits, and no power acts in isolation: part of a reflective Leadership practice is to understand the type of power that we hold, and the ways that it converges with others. To know which type of power … Continue reading →

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