My weekly posts What does resilience mean to you? Last year, we hosted a Resilience Summit for a public sector client's social care teams, and we plan to expand it across the public sector. The summit delved into various aspects of resilience, such as mastering uncertainty, setting boundaries, and turning burnout into a friend. We … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #138 →

Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_resilience-publicsector-projectme-activity-7216327725223997441--RD0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop What does #resilience mean to you? Last year we ran a much-needed Resilience Summit for one of our public sector clients, focused on their social care teams. We’re going to be offering this across the #publicsector, so I’d love your feedback: Which aspects of resilience do you think we’ve … Continue reading What does resilience mean to you? →

My weekly posts What does POSIWID mean to you? POSIWID, “the purpose of a system is what it does,” has intrigued me as it gains popularity on Twitter. This concept, coined by Stafford Beer, counters the idea that a system’s purpose aligns with its designers’ intentions. Reactions vary: some view it as revealing hidden motives, others find … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #137 →

Join the discussion on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_systems-complexity-cybernetics-activity-7213804643749953536-D9WZ What does POSIWID mean to you? As #systems | #complexity | #cybernetics becomes more and more mainstream again, one of the things that has been interesting to me is the way 'POSIWID' has 'gone viral' on Twitter. Nearly every day, someone shares the image of this wikipedia quote: "The purpose of a system is what … Continue reading What does POSIWID mean to you? →

My weekly posts Getting the most out of your team’s efforts… when a resource-based view is good, actually. To get the most out of your team, avoid a reductive resource-based view and focus on Resource Optimisation. This tool engages employees to understand actual time allocation, aligns work with organizational priorities, and enhances productivity. Start by … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #136 →

My weekly posts A conservative perspective on radical change I offer a conservative perspective on radical change, inspired by G.K. Chesterton's parable about understanding the purpose of existing institutions before dismantling them. Reflecting on my own experience, I once sent an 18-page memo to the chief executive, advocating for change based on insights from Vanguard … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #135 →

Join the conversations on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_resource-optimisation-because-there-are-activity-7211252511888830464-fopk Ever wondered how to get the most out of your team's efforts? Usually, a resource-based view is the biggest risk – reductive, zero-sum, reductionist, and by missing a focus on outcomes and quality, they drive up costs long-term. But Resource Optimisation is a really useful tool. It engages with … Continue reading Getting the most out of your team’s efforts… when a resource-based view is good, actually. →

Join the discussion on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_evolving-enterprises-stories-of-growth-activity-7208722887673872384-ELCD  I want to offer a conservative perspective today* — and a bit of the ‘superhero origin story’ of ‘antlerboy’ (that’s me) in a podcast. antlerboy: origin story There’s a famous parable from GK Chesterton: ‘There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake … Continue reading A conservative perspective on radical change →

My weekly posts Differentiation and integration - supporting growth and change over sterile stuckness. Explore how balancing differentiation and integration can drive growth and transformation in your organisation. Learn to support these processes to avoid stagnation and enhance innovation, agility, and effective decision-making. Read the full discussion on leveraging these dynamic flows for organisational success. … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #134 →

Join the discussion on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_decisionmaking-innovation-agility-activity-7203724124815327235-JEUf AndyScott, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battersea_Park,_Single_Form_by_Barbara_Hepworth.jpgA large abstract sculpture made of metal, resembling an elongated oval or a teardrop shape, stands upright on a grassy area by a lake. The sculpture features a circular hole near its upper portion. Behind the sculpture, a tranquil lake is surrounded … Continue reading differentiation and integration – supporting growth and change over sterile stuckness →