Tag Archives: NHS

My Son

Posted on April 17, 2019 by julianstodd

I write this with my son in my arms: just a few days old, pressed to my chest, a new life, carried into this world by his incredible mother, and through the expertise, dedication, and kindness of our midwives and … Continue reading →

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Dear NHS

Posted on June 12, 2018 by julianstodd

Dear NHS, My father is home. After six weeks in hospital, it’s been a tough ride for everyone, but such are the perils of growing older. And now i need to say ‘thank you’. Falling into the arms of a … Continue reading →

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Intractable Resistance: Frustrated Change

Posted on April 5, 2017 by julianstodd

There is a familiar dilemma around change: if we focus on small and manageable projects, it’s easy to define, easy to achieve, but ultimately often fragmented and ineffective when it comes to addressing the wider challenge. But if we focus … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Me, It’s You. Dynamic vs Directed Change In The NHS

Posted on August 31, 2016 by julianstodd

The geolocation of problems is one of the most insidious barriers to change: within many groups you find that the problems are laid elsewhere. There is a sense that change is needed, that we, we fortunate few, understand and are … Continue reading →

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Groundswell: waves of change

Posted on May 19, 2015 by julianstodd

The Social Age is about amplification: but it starts with one. One idea, one voice, one story. Or, as Freddie said, One Vision. In this case, let’s think about how organisations change: so a vision of a better future. Ideas … Continue reading →

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CIPD Show 2015 Day 2: Power and Control

Posted on May 14, 2015 by julianstodd

“But what will the boss say?” Today is my second day at the CIPD show in London. Yesterday i charted a range of themes and conversations that i felt were prevalent. Today, i wanted to draw together a different perspective: … Continue reading →

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Taking Pride

Posted on May 12, 2015 by julianstodd

In a group today, i noticed one participant wearing a badge saying ‘Pride in the NHS‘, our much loved and occasionally exasperated National Health Service. The NHS is a hot political potato, as well as a subject of division between … Continue reading →

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Democratised Access: Ditching the Fax

Posted on November 3, 2014 by julianstodd

My heart sank as the third letter arrived: i’ve been trying to arrange a routine doctors appointment for three months now, but with no success. When i ring them, i get an answerphone. When they want to communicate with me, … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Radicals: Change in the NHS

Posted on September 12, 2014 by julianstodd

Introducing momentum is the thing: starting the ball rolling. Inertia is the enemy of change, but overcoming it can be overwhelming. In the Social Age, the ecosystem is in our favour though: amplification and momentum are inherent in socially led … Continue reading →

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Subversive social communities to drive organisational change

Posted on March 18, 2014 by julianstodd

Communities are on my mind this week: we interact with them in so many ways, find them in so many places and achieve so much within and alongside them (which is why they sit at the heart of Social Leadership). … Continue reading →

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