Tag Archives: Social Leadership

Social Leadership – Fragments of Thought

Posted on May 8, 2024 by julianstodd

I’m continuing my writing on Social Leadership this week, but today just sharing fragments of thought, as well as a new illustration. As a reminder: i’m building out a body of work that will contribute to a new Social Leadership … Continue reading →

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Leadership and our Social Context

Posted on May 2, 2024 by julianstodd

Writing is thinking. I use my writing to expand and explore the central themes of my work, as part of a methodology of #WorkingOutLoud. Which is to say that i share my evolving ideas, not simply the ones that are … Continue reading →

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Social Leadership: Evolving Social Contracts

Posted on May 1, 2024 by julianstodd

The contractual bonds that bind us into Organisations are held within the evolved context of the Social Age. Whilst we have spent decades optimising our Organisations, ensuring profitability and agility, using aspects of scientific management, process optimisation, notions of humans … Continue reading →

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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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Leadership as Systemic: Boundaries

Posted on April 23, 2024 by julianstodd

I’m sharing work this week on ‘disorientation and being lost’ in learning – part of a broader pattern of work around the ‘Unreconciled Self’ and ‘Imperfect Leadership’ – so as a word of warning, expect this writing to be convoluted… … 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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Fragments: Leadership at the Intersection

Posted on April 15, 2024 by julianstodd

I’ve spent today considering aspects of leadership, specifically for those people responsible for strategy and direction. What – if anything – is leadership. And how – if at all – can we develop our capability, practice, or voice? Here i … Continue reading →

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Social Leadership: Closed Systems

Posted on March 26, 2024 by julianstodd

My favourite terrarium shop has closed down. It’s not that much of a surprise, because i’m not sure how many people really buy a large glass jar containing it’s own sealed ecosystem whilst on a day trip to London (especially … Continue reading →

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Convergence – Divergence

Posted on March 25, 2024 by julianstodd

If someone asks me what my favourite album is, i’ll probably choose something carefully. I won’t want to go for anything too mainstream, lest i appear unimaginative, but equally i don’t want to choose something so utterly obscure that i … Continue reading →

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The Social Leader As Bridge Builder

Posted on February 15, 2024 by julianstodd

Social Leadership happens at the intersection of systems: yesterday i wrote about ‘boundaries’ and ‘trespass’, about the things that bleed across those boundaries, and how leadership can be an act of motion, crossing over. Today i want to expand on … Continue reading →

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