I recently gave a webinar about ‘seven ways to save and improve’ and practical public sector savings opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_making-savings-in-the-public-sector-activity-7348261926998536194-qaay - or drop me your email if you’d like the papers ‘We’ve done agile. We’ve done human learning systems. We’ve done transformation.’ But have we done savings? It might not be fashionable to say so – … Continue reading Seven ways to save and improve →

My weekly posts Too often, demand management becomes a euphemism for delay, Systems thinking interest group conference productive conversations and apprenticeship I’m in Sheffield today speaking on better conversations and systems thinking with brilliant civil servants. I’m also proud to launch our new Level 7 Apprenticeship—designed for senior leaders to lead commissioning and outcomes in complexity. … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #185 →

RedQuadrant is 16! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_redquadrant-is-16-sixteen-years-ago-something-activity-7345802670504378368-36IN?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACuq-oBecVFDW6PCf3lkoG-peMeuLBeoho Join the conversation on LinkedIn! RedQuadrant is 16!Sixteen years ago, something unusual happened – a consultancy built on curiosity and purpose was born, challenging the notion that public sector change is slow or silent. And a nice schtick – ‘the campaign against consultancy’. We knew – and we still know – … Continue reading Sixteen years ago, something unusual happened – a consultancy built on curiosity and purpose was born, challenging the notion that public sector change is slow or silent.  →

What new world do you think public services should be creating? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_government-productiveconversations-complexity-activity-7345700232241790995-SKgr?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACuq-oBecVFDW6PCf3lkoG-peMeuLBeoho I’m in Sheffield today, speaking at the #Government Systems Thinking Interest Group – a couple hundred civil servants trying to join up, make sense, reduce the risk of doing counterproductive things. My topic is ‘Better conversations for better realities: learning loops to break … Continue reading Systems thinking interest group conference productive conversations and apprenticeship →

My weekly posts Too often, demand management becomes a euphemism for delay, deflection, or denial. In this video, I challenge the idea that rising need or poor choices drive public service costs—arguing instead that systemic design is the root issue. It calls for strategic, systemic change over tactical fixes, shifting focus from demand management to enabling … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #184 →

LGR: Is it a business case, or a proposal? Is a transformational vision required, or sober analytics? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_localgovernmentreform-lgr-strategy-activity-7343557066944372737-PlAA Actually, you need to do three conflicting things: win the campaign, be future fit, AND be technically excellent. RedQuadrant can help! LGR: a business case, or a proposal? Transformational vision, or sober analytics?Last week I took part in a … Continue reading LGR: Is it a business case, or a proposal? Is a transformational vision required, or sober analytics? →

If your organisation isn’t practising – not preaching – honest conversation, clarity, learning, culture, and purpose… what exactly is it doing? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_agile-digitisation-productiveconversations-activity-7343179569169899520-Wm15 Have you seen these practices impact organisations, for better or worse? Which of these five core practices is most challenging in your organisation, and how does that show up in your daily work? … Continue reading Putting the five core practices into practice →

My weekly posts Will the next phase of #localgovernmentreorganisation actually land? I’ll be joining a frank webinar on Friday to explore whether the next phase of local government reorganisation will truly land—cutting through tired narratives and sharing insights on making transformation real, from business cases to public engagement. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_localgovernmentreorganisation-devolution-activity-7340677883750694912-TiTw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACuq-oBecVFDW6PCf3lkoG-peMeuLBeoho Courses and events This September - Outcomes-based commissioning: … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #183 →

Will the next phase of #localgovernmentreorganisation actually land? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_localgovernmentreorganisation-devolution-activity-7340677883750694912-TiTw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACuq-oBecVFDW6PCf3lkoG-peMeuLBeoho Join the conversation on LinkedIn! Will the next phase of #localgovernmentreorganisation actually land? This Friday, 12–1, we’ll be lifting the lid on what’s really happening in the post-election surge of #devolution, and what it means for #localgovernemnt trying to lead — not just follow — the reorganisation agenda. We’ve seen … Continue reading Will the next phase of #localgovernmentreorganisation actually land? →