Tag Archives: Authority

Guide to the Social Age 2019: Authenticity

Posted on March 12, 2019 by julianstodd

I’m writing a series of longer pieces, exploring my new Map of the Social Age for 2019: ‘Authenticity’ is a key location in this new landscape, representing, for many, a foundation of Social Leadership, and a central mechanism of engagement. … Continue reading →

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The Age of Engagement

Posted on June 29, 2017 by julianstodd

The mechanisms and mindset of engagement in many organisations lags far behind the lived reality of the Social Age: Organisations exist in a realm of expertise, domain specific input, hierarchical power, at a time when communities are rising, co-creation is … Continue reading →

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Edge of Shadows: The Trust We Feel

Posted on September 27, 2016 by julianstodd

The Landscape of Trust research is intended to surface the notions that, together, make up our understanding of ‘trust’. It’s a highly subjective term, but there are commonalities of understanding: if we can understand the landscape, how different components relate … Continue reading →

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Types of Power: the Struggle for Control

Posted on September 21, 2016 by julianstodd

I wrote recently about the types of power that exist within organisations: individual power, based upon our relationships and sphere of direct influence, hierarchical power, which is codified within the formal defined power structure of the organisation, and networked power, … Continue reading →

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Disrupting Power

Posted on July 22, 2016 by julianstodd

I am writing today about power, about different forms of power, and the structures that it is held within. This relates to a number of strands of work that I’m exploring at the moment, from resilience, to Social Leadership, and … Continue reading →

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The Tension Between Formal And Social Leadership

Posted on July 11, 2016 by julianstodd

Organisations need strong formal leadership: the things we have always done, the power we have always used. Leadership within a hierarchy, under the sanction of the organisation itself. An expression of authority based upon position and absolute control. They still … Continue reading →

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The Socially Dynamic Organisation: Connected, Adapted, Fluid

Posted on May 27, 2016 by julianstodd

Within the Dynamic Change Framework we explore three manifestations of change within an organisation: the Resistant organisation, which denies any permission to change, the Constrained organisation, which wants to change but is fundamentally unable to relinquish the control to do … Continue reading →

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Narrative Loops: Disruptive Power

Posted on May 12, 2016 by julianstodd

I’ve been #WorkingOutLoud for a few days around a paper i’m writing on ‘Black Swans and the Limits of Hierarchy’. Please note that this is a very early stage #WorkingOutLoud post and, as such, not that good yet… feel free … Continue reading →

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The Intersection of Formal and Social

Posted on April 19, 2016 by julianstodd

In the old world, the separation between formal and social was clear: in formal spaces, like the office, formal rules applied. In social spaces, like our homes and cafes, social rules ruled. Today, that differentiation is gone: in the Social … Continue reading →

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Sharing Illustrations from the 2nd Edition of the Social Leadership Handbook

Posted on March 29, 2016 by julianstodd

Continuing a theme: i’m drawing new illustrations for the 2nd Edition of the Social Leadership Handbook, against a deadline, so i’m #WorkingOutLoud and sharing these as i go. Forgive me if some of the following are a little out of … Continue reading →

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