Tag Archives: Change

In Doubt

Posted on May 2, 2023 by julianstodd

Whilst i seek certainty, and speak with confidence, the reality is that my work operates in cycles of  illusion and self doubt. At times, things converge: ideas take shape, and i find certainty. At times i inhabit that space for … Continue reading →

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Change Within Systems

Posted on April 19, 2023 by julianstodd

In general, the systems that we design are designed to persist: it’s not that they are not intended to change, ever, but rather that they are not intended to accidentally or carelessly change right now. At least, not without our … Continue reading →

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The Impact and Opportunity of Generative AI on Learning in 250 words

Posted on April 4, 2023 by julianstodd

To find simplicity, we sometimes need to travel through the complex. Here i’ll share a simple view about Generative AI and learning in just 250 words. Better not waste any. ‘Generative AI’ describes a family of algorithms that deliver seemingly … Continue reading →

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Intent into Effect

Posted on January 9, 2023 by julianstodd

Organisations are entities of effect: that is their purpose, and their design. To achieve something defined, be it an act of manufacturing, invention, or change. What they do, and how they do it, is widely differentiated. But at heart, when … Continue reading →

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#WorkingOutLoud on the Culture Explorer Programme

Posted on December 21, 2022 by julianstodd

Today i am just #WorkingOutLoud as i start to wrap up development of the new Culture Explorer work. I’ve run three full prototypes of this new programme, and as is typical at this stage, have cycled through about sixty percent … Continue reading →

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Making the Enemy

Posted on November 24, 2022 by julianstodd

I’ve been toying with an idea today: the way that we make the enemy. The ways that we find comfort in opposition, and how it can cause us to search out, and create, the ‘other’. It’s easy to stand against … Continue reading →

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Inventing The Building Blocks

Posted on November 1, 2022 by julianstodd

This is one of a series of pieces considering how we evolve our Organisations from the legacy Domain basis (structural and segmented), through to a more dynamic and interconnected one: it’s built upon the work first shared in ‘The Socially … Continue reading →

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Evolving the Organisation

Posted on October 20, 2022 by julianstodd

Just a quick #WorkingOutLoud post today, sharing an illustration around ‘evolving the Organisation’. This plays on the notion of the Structural Organisation (the parts we can engineer, see, own, and control. The building blocks of the formal space. Perhaps as … Continue reading →

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Change as a Social Movement: The Language of Protest

Posted on October 17, 2022 by julianstodd

Change is afoot: the burning of headscarves by schoolgirls in Iran, the scaling of bridges in the UK, massed tractors in France, or Occupy movements on Wall Street. We see people #TakeAKnee, or glue themselves to roads, throw soup, paint, … Continue reading →

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Learning Fragments: Fracturing the Learning Function

Posted on October 12, 2022 by julianstodd

Today i am reflecting on a systems view of learning within Organisations, to ask if the shifts and trends we see have negated or invalidated the structural model of Organisational learning at scale. The premise is relatively simple: we build … Continue reading →

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