Tag Archives: Society

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 Limits of State

Posted on February 21, 2024 by julianstodd

As part of a body of work on ‘Whole of Society’, i’ve been considering the nature of our societal structures, and their evolution in the context of the Social Age. I’ve written about this before, in terms of ‘Society – … Continue reading →

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What Does Society Ask Of You?

Posted on February 19, 2024 by julianstodd

We are obliged to do certain things by law, and others by convention. I pay my tax. Which is demanded of me. But what else is expected? The notion of ‘pro-social’ behaviours are those that promote the wellbeing of society … Continue reading →

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Paradigms

Posted on September 26, 2022 by julianstodd

I’ve switched focus to a very high and broad view today, sharing an illustration of one way we can view the paradigm of the Social Age. This view is a structural one: the largest playing pieces on the board: it … Continue reading →

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Government – Society – Organisation: Evolution

Posted on June 21, 2022 by julianstodd

This is very early stage #WorkingOutLoud – a piece, considering the taxonomy of social systems and evolving structures of society in the broadest context of the Social Age. We tend to understand society in terms of fixed structures and the … Continue reading →

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Social Movements: Activism and Power

Posted on June 8, 2020 by julianstodd

Society is a structure of codified power, reflected in the shadows of architecture, institution, and opportunity. It’s an unequal narrative traded in stories, and experienced through language, action, and inaction. The ways that things ‘just are’ are the ways that … Continue reading →

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The Society We Deserve

Posted on April 2, 2020 by julianstodd

The society we desire may not be the society that we deserve: the first is a projection in our minds, and the second is the result of our actions. If we focus our efforts on delivering value within our Organisations, … Continue reading →

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The Cost is Carried by One

Posted on April 1, 2020 by julianstodd

Our enforced separation and remoteness carries a cost to Organisations, but a greater cost to Communities. Some people will thrive, whilst others will fall silent. It’s likely that we will see broad inequality in the price that is paid. At … Continue reading →

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Reflective Journal #1 – Strategic View of the Pandemic

Posted on March 19, 2020 by julianstodd

This post does not form part of my normal work – hence not the usual graphics – and i was unsure about writing it at all, but decided to share as part of #WorkingOutLoud. As we collectively struggle to make … Continue reading →

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The Responsibility of Organisations

Posted on March 5, 2020 by julianstodd

I have been surprised to see so many people celebrating the life of Jack Welch, especially people from HR or L&D backgrounds. I’m sure he was a very nice man. Certainly a very rich one. And certainly successful, by one … Continue reading →

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