Tag Archives: Culture

Leadership and our Social Context

Posted on May 2, 2024 by julianstodd

Writing is thinking. I use my writing to expand and explore the central themes of my work, as part of a methodology of #WorkingOutLoud. Which is to say that i share my evolving ideas, not simply the ones that are … Continue reading →

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Social Leadership: Evolving Social Contracts

Posted on May 1, 2024 by julianstodd

The contractual bonds that bind us into Organisations are held within the evolved context of the Social Age. Whilst we have spent decades optimising our Organisations, ensuring profitability and agility, using aspects of scientific management, process optimisation, notions of humans … Continue reading →

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Developing Leadership: Boundaries of Power

Posted on April 16, 2024 by julianstodd

Steering an Organisation is a tricky thing: partly because the boundaries of the system are more elusive than we may imagine, and partly because there is no steering wheel or joystick in sight. Add to this that it’s not always … Continue reading →

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Social Leadership: Closed Systems

Posted on March 26, 2024 by julianstodd

My favourite terrarium shop has closed down. It’s not that much of a surprise, because i’m not sure how many people really buy a large glass jar containing it’s own sealed ecosystem whilst on a day trip to London (especially … Continue reading →

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The London Dereliction Walk (2nd Edition) – Expedition Notes

Posted on March 14, 2024 by julianstodd

Today i guided a group of a dozen Explorers through the 2nd Edition of the London Dereliction Walk: in this work we use motion, observation, and dialogue to create new lenses through which to view the world. Specifically we consider … Continue reading →

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The Social Leader As Bridge Builder

Posted on February 15, 2024 by julianstodd

Social Leadership happens at the intersection of systems: yesterday i wrote about ‘boundaries’ and ‘trespass’, about the things that bleed across those boundaries, and how leadership can be an act of motion, crossing over. Today i want to expand on … Continue reading →

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Social Leadership: Trespass and Boundary

Posted on February 14, 2024 by julianstodd

We live within boundaries, both natural and manmade. Rivers and mountains create divisions, as do politics and religion. Wealth and class hold us apart, as do the permission on IT systems, and the power held in our job title. When … Continue reading →

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The Tension of Time and Culture

Posted on February 6, 2024 by julianstodd

We are all busy. I’m not just saying that: when you ask leaders what they need the most, ‘time’ is typically the top response. People have no difficulty articulating what they would do with this time should they have it … Continue reading →

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Notes on Learning Culture

Posted on January 25, 2024 by julianstodd

Further #WorkingOutLoud on Learning Culture today. I think i have the six areas i want to focus on, shared here with a few notes. This is early stage work. Capability – the purpose of Organisational learning, nature of capability (individual … Continue reading →

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Fragments: Learning Culture

Posted on January 24, 2024 by julianstodd

Today just sharing some fragments of thought around learning culture. #WorkingOutLoud on Learning Culture

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