Tag Archives: Pride

Leading with Trust

Posted on November 22, 2018 by julianstodd

Just a fragment of writing today: i have no expectation that this will be a definitive exploration. I shared some of the newer work on ‘Leading with Trust’ today, at an HR conference. I’m intending to develop this out further … Continue reading →

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Conditions for Community

Posted on June 21, 2017 by julianstodd

I’m working on some principles for supporting the development of Communities of Practice, so sharing this illustration, which is about ‘foundations’, what are the conditions for Communities to emerge? It’s not intended to be definitive, just part of a conversation … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2016 by julianstodd

I’m rarely lost for words, but today may be an exception. I am, of course, in favour of equality. And social justice. And fairness. And, for that matter, organic vegetables. My hesitation is not in the importance of this story, … Continue reading →

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Boston: Strong & Proud

Posted on July 4, 2015 by julianstodd

It’s a certain understated pride that comes through. Not a brash New York pride, nor a chilled San Francisco one. Rather a constant theme that rides with you throughout your time in the city. Take the names: buildings, roads, parks … Continue reading →

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Handshakes

Posted on May 18, 2015 by julianstodd

Not the ones exchanged in meetings, where we gauge the strength of grip, the number of shakes and the dampness of the palm, but rather the ones between experiences. Working this week on the design of a programme for new … 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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The Social Leadership Handbook has landed!

Posted on September 5, 2014 by julianstodd

Our UK office is on the third floor, a choice i regret when carrying a thousand books up the back stairs. Today, the Social Leadership Handbook has arrived from the printers in Latvia. Latvia? Yes, via a production editor in … Continue reading →

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Mentoring: a matter of Hope and Trust

Posted on November 27, 2013 by julianstodd

I thought I’d got off at the wrong floor at first: the buzz of conversation was loud, even from the lift lobby. I was priding myself at having arrived early for the Mentoring event, thinking I’d have time to catch … Continue reading →

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Why houses alone don’t make a community

Posted on September 9, 2013 by julianstodd

Interesting programme on the radio as i was driving today: there is some discussion at the moment about the demolition of thirty year old housing estates. Many of these places have become dysfunctional: litter strew no-go areas, poorly maintained and … Continue reading →

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Sign here: pride in learning design

Posted on July 10, 2012 by julianstodd

When the design for the Apple Macintosh was complete, Steve Jobs had the small team sign a piece of paper, then engraved the signatures on the inside of the case of every machine that went out of the factory. Painters … Continue reading →

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