Tag Archives: Organisational Development

Developing Social Leadership in Organisations: The Book

Posted on February 3, 2017 by julianstodd

I’m into the last two days of crowdfunding for my next book: Social Leadership – my 1st 100 days. Regular readers will have seen the content develop as i have been #WorkingOutLoud over the last two months on writing and … Continue reading →

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Are You Adapted?

Posted on November 16, 2015 by julianstodd

The challenges of the Social Age require not targeted solutions, but rather holistic change: change in mindset, changes in technology, changes to how we work, new models of leadership, an evolution of learning, a permission to innovate, a relinquishing of … Continue reading →

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Change Curve: The Antibody Effect

Posted on August 14, 2015 by julianstodd

I’ve been sharing a Framework for Change in the Social Age: it’s intended to be a practical view of how organisations typically respond to change and how, using social mechanisms and approaches, we can ease the journey. The Change Curve … Continue reading →

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Dimensions of Change: Imperative, Permission and Engagement

Posted on November 24, 2014 by julianstodd

I’ve been working around change this week: exploring how an organisation builds a change culture. This sketch outlines a co-created and co-owned model of change that’s fit for the Social Age. We need executive sponsorship: without clarity of action from … Continue reading →

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Headlines

Posted on April 17, 2014 by julianstodd

The Social Age is upon us: a time of constant change. The ecosystem we inhabit has evolved through a combination of technology and social trends. The distinction between work and play, between formal and social is blurring. This is both … Continue reading →

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The co-creation and co-ownership of Organisational Change

Posted on November 29, 2013 by julianstodd

Rowing is largely about inertia: no matter how hard an individual stroke, the boat rapidly slows. One great pull may shift you a few metres, but it still leaves you in the middle of the lake. Rowing is partly about … Continue reading →

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The reputation of Social Leaders

Posted on November 5, 2013 by julianstodd

Reputation is forged in our communities, founded up upon our actions, our choices, our stance. It’s about our ability to curate great content, add layers of context and share it effectively, to be known as someone who gets things done … Continue reading →

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How we arrived at Social Learning

Posted on October 25, 2013 by julianstodd

Organisations are increasingly interested in the potential of social learning, recognising that it can greatly help individuals to make sense of new knowledge and skills and to effect real changes in performance. But how did we get here? What’s so … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Community, Culture, Gangs, Learning, Learning Culture, Learning Journey, Meaning, Social Learning | Tagged , , , , , | 20 Comments

Social Lives

Posted on August 8, 2013 by julianstodd

I had a great meeting in London yesterday: we talked about the changing nature of work in the Social Age, about the evolution of leadership, about the challenges of change. As we rode the lift back down to the lobby, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Agile, Authority, Community, Effectiveness, Engagement, Knowledge, Leadership, Learning, Learning Culture, Meaning, Personal Learning Network, Social Capital, Social Learning, Social Media, Social Networking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Organisational Development and Competencies: the long and the short term view

Posted on April 11, 2013 by julianstodd

Yesterday i met near London with one of my learning communities, one with a focus on organisational development and competencies. It was a rare chance to come together with a dozen great people to share ideas, experience and stories. The … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Just in time' learning, Adaptability, Agile, Challenge, Change, Change Management, Continuity, Curation, Future, Ideas, Information, Knowledge, Learning, Meaning, Narrative, Perspective, Planning, Reflection, Social Capital | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments