Tag Archives: Social

#WorkingOutLoud on Community Building

Posted on April 28, 2021 by julianstodd

This sketch may be rather overcome with colours, but partly that is to reflect the vibrant landscape of our own Communities: it indicates some of the key aspects to consider, when consider Community. The ideas here are built of of … Continue reading →

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Community Firmament

Posted on October 28, 2019 by julianstodd

I think i would put today’s writing firmly in the speculative space: i am thinking about how Communities operate within Formal Organisations, and prototyping a new language around it. But i do not expect this to be ‘right’ yet. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Tension Between Formal And Social Leadership

Posted on July 11, 2016 by julianstodd

Organisations need strong formal leadership: the things we have always done, the power we have always used. Leadership within a hierarchy, under the sanction of the organisation itself. An expression of authority based upon position and absolute control. They still … Continue reading →

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The Socially Dynamic Organisation: Connected, Adapted, Fluid

Posted on May 27, 2016 by julianstodd

Within the Dynamic Change Framework we explore three manifestations of change within an organisation: the Resistant organisation, which denies any permission to change, the Constrained organisation, which wants to change but is fundamentally unable to relinquish the control to do … Continue reading →

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Socially Dynamic Traits: Ideation, Aggregation and Dissemination

Posted on May 26, 2016 by julianstodd

I’m writing today around a new area, the Socially Dynamic Organisation. I’m using this term in a very specific context, to talk about organisations that sit in the Dynamic expression of the Dynamic Change framework. these are organisations that have … Continue reading →

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The Limits of Hierarchy: Brittle Systems

Posted on May 23, 2016 by julianstodd

I’ve spent some time over the last few weeks exploring the space of ‘Black Swan’ events and the limits of hierarchy. At the heart of the framework are a series of counterpoint notions: Known Frames (the context we operate within) … Continue reading →

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The Intersection of Formal and Social

Posted on April 19, 2016 by julianstodd

In the old world, the separation between formal and social was clear: in formal spaces, like the office, formal rules applied. In social spaces, like our homes and cafes, social rules ruled. Today, that differentiation is gone: in the Social … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Story

Posted on April 1, 2016 by julianstodd

Organisations tell stories: some of them carefully crafted, beautifully illustrated and well intentioned. Others, blunt, careless and unfortunate. But all within the public sphere. These are the visible stories, with our sight and earshot, to some extent, under our control. … Continue reading →

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Aspects of Social Leadership #4: Where Are We?

Posted on March 17, 2016 by julianstodd

‘Is your visit business or social?’ asked the iPad in front of me as i checked in to visit someone today. There was, sadly, no space for a free text answer, which was a challenge as the decision was far … Continue reading →

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An introduction to Scaffolded Social Learning

Posted on October 30, 2015 by julianstodd

I’m sharing this: it’s a short ‘Introduction to Social Learning’, intended as a foundation for people new to the subject. It’s a first iteration: see what you think and let me know if you have ideas! What is Social Learning? … Continue reading →

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