Tag Archives: Power

The Key To Leadership

Posted on April 30, 2024 by julianstodd

The history of human social evolution can be charted through the technologies of enclosure, and trespass, and mechanisms of separation and control. Our modern society is built upon principles of collectivism, but part of that collectivism involves notions of ownership, … 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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Statues

Posted on March 27, 2024 by julianstodd

I was talking yesterday with my friend Rhian about statues. Or, rather, she was talking and i was listening, with a group. The statue in question was the one of Edward Colston, a slave trader from Bristol. He was such … Continue reading →

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A World of Books

Posted on February 7, 2024 by julianstodd

Just sharing fragments of thought around knowledge: #WorkingOutLoud on Knowledge

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Revisiting the London Dereliction Walk

Posted on February 1, 2024 by julianstodd

I’ll be returning to London for a new performance of the London Dereliction Walk in March this year: it’s an immersive exploration of the notions of ‘boundary’, ‘voice’ and ‘shadows’ through a day long walk through London, stopping in various … Continue reading →

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Evolving the Organisation

Posted on November 9, 2023 by julianstodd

For the next three weeks i’m running a programme around Change Leadership, drawing on my previous work around ‘change as a social movement’, as well as newer work on ‘power’, ‘identity’, and ‘voice’. I’m using this as a chance to … Continue reading →

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Systems Change

Posted on November 7, 2023 by julianstodd

We often hear that change is hard, but in truth change is easy. Entropy alone ensures that all systems change, without any effort or desire. What we are referring to when we describe the difficulty of change is the narrow … Continue reading →

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Inclusive Leadership: Systems of Power

Posted on October 18, 2023 by julianstodd

I’m running a three week module on ‘Inclusive Leadership’, starting this week, which uses the three lenses of ‘Power’, ‘Identity’, and ‘Voice’, through which to consider structural, social, and systemic questions of inclusion. Today i’m sharing some of my notes … Continue reading →

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Swinging the Hammer

Posted on June 13, 2023 by julianstodd

When you listen to the language used in Organisations to describe leadership, you will often hear language of power and effect: we drive outcomes, make things happen, and build momentum. It speaks to a muscular model of leadership that sweats … Continue reading →

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New York – Evolution

Posted on June 12, 2023 by julianstodd

I realise it was nine years ago that i published the first New York book, exploring ‘Communities, Spaces, and Performance’. It was an initial observation of the ways we cohabit space, often each blind to the other. Sometimes through ownership, … Continue reading →

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