Tag Archives: Brand

Sharing from the new book: Change in the Social Age

Posted on October 6, 2015 by julianstodd

I’m back to writing on the new book, with it’s provisional title ‘Organisational Change in the Social Age’. As is my habit, i’m #WorkingOutLoud and sharing some extracts as i write, in place of trying to write separately for the … Continue reading →

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The New Utility: A Story about Brand in the Social Age

Posted on April 21, 2015 by julianstodd

Agility can be about perspective, about being brave enough to climb up high and get a better view. Being brave enough to shout from your viewpoint that the world has changed. Being brave enough to lead an organisation and community … Continue reading →

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Belief: how do we choose what’s true?

Posted on October 28, 2014 by julianstodd

The gap between what we believe to be true and what’s really true can be significant: i’m not talking about religion, but rather in the stories we understand about organisations. The space they create around themselves for communities to form … Continue reading →

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On the seventh day of Christmas Learning: humility

Posted on December 17, 2013 by julianstodd

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today: why we need to be humble. The Social Age is about creating meaning within communities: … Continue reading →

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The Social Business

Posted on July 16, 2013 by julianstodd

We’ve been exploring the Social Age from a number of angles recently: Social Leadership, the Social Contract, Social Technology. Today, as i sit on the train to London, i’m reflecting on the Social Business. What does a social business look … Continue reading →

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Can Brian May save the day? Apes, astrophysics and the perils of the Social Age

Posted on July 10, 2013 by julianstodd

Once in a while, circumstances allow you to bring all your favourite things together in one place. Today is that day: i get to write about Queen, endangered animals, social media and learning. We’re in the middle of a crisis: … Continue reading →

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4 facets of learning culture: creation, ownership, technology and change

Posted on June 27, 2013 by julianstodd

I’m interested in culture: how it’s formed, who owns it, who creates it, how it reacts to change, how it works in global social learning spaces. Culture is the foundations and the wallpaper: it influences us, grounds us, gives us … Continue reading →

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Identity and culture. Learning how organisations change and how they resist it.

Posted on November 24, 2011 by julianstodd

Change is a difficult thing. It requires a vision and action. It’s more than just a new logo and some smarter chairs in the office. Organisations are made up of physical environments (their offices, meeting rooms and cafes), virtual environments … Continue reading →

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