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OK, you got me. That post earlier was an April Fool’s.

OK, you got me. That post earlier was an April Fool’s. Join the conversation. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_ok-you-got-me-that-post-earlier-was-an-share-7444844243656785920-xzgt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADUV_eUBZSxZvFpx70OV050F6K5HM2MhTMo OK, you got me. That post earlier was an April Fool’s. But there was a true element: I have received some funding, and I’m entering a new phase of work. I’m grateful to have been awarded a grant by the … Continue reading OK, you got me. That post earlier was an April Fool’s. →

Launching the Benjamin P Taylor Foundation for Global Influence!

Launching the Benjamin P Taylor Foundation for Global Influence! Join the conversation on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_benjamin-p-taylor-foundation-for-global-influence-ugcPost-7443345824350273536-2tAV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADUV_eUBZSxZvFpx70OV050F6K5HM2MhTMo I am pleased launch today the Benjamin P Taylor Foundation for Global Influence, working with partners across government, advisory, capital, and security sectors, including those operating in politically complex environments where the boundaries between reform, influence, and reputation are actively … Continue reading Launching the Benjamin P Taylor Foundation for Global Influence! →

At #STSP26 I argued systems practice is a humanism.

At #STSP26 I argued systems practice is a humanism. Join the conversation on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_systems-practice-is-a-humanism-benjamin-activity-7444641345589280768-k8AD?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACuq-oBecVFDW6PCf3lkoG-peMeuLBeoho At #STSP26 I argued systems practice is a humanism. Søren Kerndrup made the argument more clearly than I did in his summary:"advances the claim that systems practice constitutes a form of humanism, drawing on an analogy with Sartre’s Existentialism is a Humanism. Rather than treating models, methods, … Continue reading At #STSP26 I argued systems practice is a humanism. →

Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #215

My weekly posts Jane Eckford has a lot of lessons for anyone who cares about #publicservicetransformation What struck me most is that Jane’s story is really about purpose and relationships, not programmes or technology. Her work shows that listening to frontline staff and citizens reveals systemic issues, and that real public service is relational—trust depends … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #215 →

Jane Eckford has a lot of lessons for anyone who cares about #publicservicetransformation

Jane Eckford has a lot of lessons for anyone who cares about public service transformation. Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_publicservicetransformation-activity-7442118657654149120-HXwA?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACuq-oBecVFDW6PCf3lkoG-peMeuLBeoho Jane Eckford has a lot of lessons for anyone who cares about #publicservicetransformation. Jane has spent most of her career in the space between citizens and institutions. Local government, contact centres, customer insight, digital government, Liverpool … Continue reading Jane Eckford has a lot of lessons for anyone who cares about #publicservicetransformation →

Collection of posts on ‘relational public services’

A collection in one place of some recent posts, including version 1.0 of my paper on 'degrees of relationality in public services': 2026-03-11 the ladder of relationality in public service - Benjamin Taylor v1.0BTDownload These posts cover a range of issues: Definition: what ‘relational’ actually means Practice: what to do differently at the front line … Continue reading Collection of posts on ‘relational public services’ →

Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #214

My weekly posts A response to The Inner Work of System Leadership – Kania, Ruparell, Senge, and Hamilton (2026) I’ve co-authored a new Garrison Institute article exploring the link between inner work and system leadership, building on earlier work with Peter Senge and colleagues. We argue that trauma healing is essential for leaders to drive meaningful … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #214 →

What do we mean when we say ‘relational’ in public services?

What do we mean when we say ‘relational’ in public services? Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_what-do-we-mean-when-we-say-relational-activity-7439590693385392128-Advx/ What do we mean when we say ‘relational’ in public services?Not ‘be nicer’. Not ‘have a chat before the assessment’. Not ‘relational good, transactional bad’.Relational is about how the world is ordered.- A transactional world says: make your … Continue reading What do we mean when we say ‘relational’ in public services? →

Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #212

My weekly posts Is your council going through Local government reorganisation? Take a look at the RedQuadrant LGR hub Many councils are now entering the phase of Local Government Reorganisation where delivery becomes the real challenge. Most support focuses on analysis and recommendations, but Chief Executives still carry the responsibility for implementation. What councils often need … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #212 →