Is professionalising systems practice the ultimate #futureofwork paradox? How do we embed #systemsthinking in institutions that seem designed to repel it? How can we sustainably continue to design contextually-relevant learning systems? How do we spread systemic insight through the mainstream without turning it into just another orthodoxy? Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_futureofwork-systemsthinking-systemicconsulting-activity-7383771010082164736-Kmr1 Professionalising systems … Continue reading Is professionalising systems practice the ultimate #futureofwork paradox? →

It’s comforting to think that with the right data, model, or dashboard we can finally see the world as it is. But as Heinz von Foerster reminded us, the map is the territory — because we have nothing else but maps. In other words, we live entirely within our own framings. We never compare a map to … Continue reading The map is the territory →

My weekly posts Don’t be Darth Vader if you want effective organisation — but don’t be a Rebel either… Early in my career, I saw a team transform a service in a morning by spotting the right constraint. Since then, I’ve helped leaders uncover hidden patterns shaped by habits and incentives. Organisations must balance boundaries and freedoms … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #195 →

Don’t be Darth Vader if you want effective organisation — but don’t be a Rebel either… The more we tighten our grip, the brittler our organisations become — and the faster reality slips through our fingers. Join the discussion on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_leadership-systemsthinking-complexity-activity-7380691276305965056-HRf5 A moment of clarity hit me early in my career. I watched a team see its work afresh, … Continue reading Don’t be Darth Vader if you want effective organisation – but don’t be a Rebel either… →

My weekly posts Hear from Rady Sa’d about Enterprise Evolution for public services at the Public Service Transformation Academy webinar Plans and KPIs often fail not from lack of care but because they were built for a simpler world. I’m looking forward to the PSTA webinar on 8 October with Randy Sa’d, exploring Enterprise Evolution … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #194 →

Plans and KPIs aren’t failing because people don’t care — they’re failing because they were built for a simpler world. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_innovation-technology-management-activity-7378688810080997376-1xsL Come hear about Enterprise Evolution for public services at the PSTA Webinar. What measure, meeting, or rule would you remove tomorrow to create space for real learning? Plans and KPIs aren’t failing because people don’t care … Continue reading Hear from Rady Sa’d about Enterprise Evolution for public services at the Public Service Transformation Academy webinar →

My weekly posts When you’re low on resources and have to merge political organisations starting yesterday, what’s the most important thing to focus on? When you’re low on resources and have to merge political organisations starting yesterday, what’s the most important thing to focus on? We’re launching our new service offer: the RedQuadrant #devolution and … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #193 →

Narratives have power – which one do you choose? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_sincere-irony-post-appreciation-of-art-activity-7366014464766201858-LMEe There are narratives which inflate: ‘one amongst you is the Boddhisattva’. They invite and speak to hope, wholeness, the possibility that we already have what we need. There are narratives which deflate: ‘you can take the girl out of the small town'... the takedown. It keeps … Continue reading Narratives with power →

What if the best way to change your system isn’t to wrestle it into shape… but to see it more clearly? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_june-2025-national-commissioning-academy-activity-7322893924610600960-kqV- If you could change one thing about the system you work in, what would you choose? And what stops you from starting? Contact me if you want to join the National Commissioning Academy. … Continue reading What if the best way to change your system isn’t to wrestle it into shape… but to see it more clearly? →