Geoff Wild has shared an update to the PwC report for the County Councils Network on economies of scale in English local government - the original was a major source quoted in the 'Devolution' White Paper in December. Join this discussion on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_no-access-county-councils-network-activity-7303714990790721536-rVUR Let's look at the method: The methodology here is to allocate … Continue reading A note on how potential savings from local government reorganisation are being calculated →

Don Van Vliet: Heinz, you ever hear a tree laugh? I was out in the desert, and this big old Joshua tree was just cracking up, shaking its needles like it knew a joke I didn’t. The world’s like that tree. It laughs at you the second you try to nail it down. Heinz von … Continue reading Bird on fire, tide at rest: paint spilled in the desert →

Lots of comments and discussions on this on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_innovation-leadership-socialcare-activity-7274712857965998082-dG1t The Devolution White Paper It's a rational, forward-looking document that cites innovation and leadership, that seems to be the culmination of Treasury's century-long campaign to 'make local government make sense' (to it), and is laser-focused on removing planning obstructions as 'barriers to growth'. There are … Continue reading So, in 2024, we’re discussing serious local government reform. There’s a new White Paper out. →

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Join the discussion on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_innovation-publicservices-systemsthinking-activity-7249318522399469568-_9FV ‘We’re running balls out’ — why the existing order is hard to change. In 1788, James Watt, on a suggestion from Matthew Boulton, adapted a centrifugal governor — invented by Huygens to control millstones in 17th-century windmills — to control his steam engine. The engine spins a shaft. As speed increases, centrifugal force pushes the … Continue reading ‘We’re running balls out’ — why the existing order is hard to change →

What happens when #systemsthinking clashes with traditional organisations? #SystemsInnovation2024 I facilitated a brilliant trio to unpack the challenges and opportunities that emerge when introducing systems approaches into complex environments. The discussion was eye-opening. We heard from James Stauch of APCO Space Lab on the power of systems mapping to drive deeper understanding, Dr Victoria Herrington … Continue reading How can we disperse systems | complexity | cybernetics thinking into the ambience of organisations? →

My weekly posts Systems Change  At the hundred-day celebration for the Virtual Commissioning Academy which concluded earlier this year, I ran through just one slide from each session and each of our amazing guest speakers, giving an overview of themes and content. Read the post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_national-commissioning-academy-september-activity-7231548046625456128-jyT9?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Courses and events National Commissioning Academy Join us on the National … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #144 →

Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_purpose-complex-personaldevelopment-activity-7223946722937335809-Xc2S How do you get to purposein this complex world? Lots of coaches, self-improvement plans, gurus, personal development aproaches, and planning activities start from something like this (quoting a friend's recent post): 'I always ask them. What is their dream or vision...?' They then go on to set out tips, tricks, … Continue reading If everything starts from ‘vision’ or ‘purpose’ – how do you work that bit out? →