Tag Archives: Simplicity

The Impact and Opportunity of Generative AI on Learning in 250 words

Posted on April 4, 2023 by julianstodd

To find simplicity, we sometimes need to travel through the complex. Here i’ll share a simple view about Generative AI and learning in just 250 words. Better not waste any. ‘Generative AI’ describes a family of algorithms that deliver seemingly … Continue reading →

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The Apple

Posted on October 3, 2022 by julianstodd

I was looking through a book with my three year old at the weekend, and he saw a medieval illustration depicting someone standing next to an apple tree. He asked me “why is that man putting apples in a tree?”. … Continue reading →

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Clarity, Simplicity and Certainty

Posted on June 9, 2022 by julianstodd

This morning i was lucky to host an online group for a Leadership Campfire around ‘Accountability’, where we considered the formal and social structures within which we construct our sense of consequence and action. This afternoon i’m running an in … Continue reading →

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To Simple, Through Complexity

Posted on April 14, 2015 by julianstodd

Agility comes through fluidity: an ability to adapt to circumstance, to diagnose, to deploy, to learn. In essence, it’s simple: codify enough into process to give replicability and scale, keep enough freedom to adapt, to change course as circumstance demands. … Continue reading →

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Clarity and brevity: why less is more, but more feels safer.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by julianstodd

I’m working on a project at the moment around a pretty simple topic, it’s an interesting subject, but not complex. The challenge is to get people to do something differently. Not hugely differently, but a little differently. But, for some … Continue reading →

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Why small details make a huge difference: how do you drive a Toyota Prius?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by julianstodd

Today, i am saving the world, one mile at a time. You see, i’ve got a long journey to make and i hired a Toyota Prius, the eco pioneer vehicle of choice, with it’s ground breaking ability to run on … Continue reading →

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Heading North: The iPad and my Dad.

Posted on March 9, 2012 by julianstodd

As i may have mentioned, i’m travelling with my parents. Father has bought an iPad. After a lifetime of computing with PC’s, he’s also bought a book on the iPad. It’s about the size of a telephone directory for a … Continue reading →

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