Tag Archives: Global

Primary Cultural Alignment

Posted on November 1, 2017 by julianstodd

This is some early-stage thinking about cultural alignment: I’m acutely aware that I have no evidence to back this up, and am therefore writing largely from instinct and observation, the last tools of the desperate. So take this as it … Continue reading →

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Want to Meet?

Posted on July 21, 2015 by julianstodd

Instinctively we feel that meeting up in person is somehow better than just engaging in virtual spaces: we sense that the virtual is somehow a shadow of the real thing. This drives us to get people together when we join, … Continue reading →

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Global Perspectives on Social Leadership: Fairness

Posted on September 24, 2014 by julianstodd

The Social Age is global: take the book. I wrote it in the UK, Philippines and US. Mainly in coffee shops. The typographer i found on Twitter. The printer was in Chelmsford, but the actual printing press was in Latvia … Continue reading →

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Social Learning: Global Reach

Posted on September 22, 2014 by julianstodd

As i sit at the airport, contemplating a long night ahead, i’m struck by the connections that reach out from here. On friday i’m running a Masterclass in Singapore, but already i’m connected to participants: sharing stories, building bonds, tweaking … Continue reading →

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The Language Barrier: cultural and linguistic challenges in the design of global learning.

Posted on January 12, 2012 by julianstodd

I was in an estate agent’s office yesterday, sorting out a letting agreement, when i noticed a conversation taking place next to me. There was a father and his eight or nine year old daughter, speaking Turkish with an Agent. … Continue reading →

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