My weekly posts We only deal with dead foxes Yesterday, while walking my dog, I saw an injured fox that could be a danger to pets or humans. I tried contacting Wandsworth council but faced a frustrating series of IVR menus and dead ends. Eventually, I reached a person who said they only deal with dead … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #176 →

'We only deal with dead foxes'. Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_ux-serviceimprovement-digitalexperience-activity-7321081884778680320-RTyV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACuq-oBecVFDW6PCf3lkoG-peMeuLBeoho Rob is 100% right here, of course, but I think 'modern' is a distraction here. Yesterday, out with my dog about 4pm (full daylight), I spotted a mangy, limping, injured fox. I'm pretty sure it could be a danger to pets or humans, … Continue reading We only deal with dead foxes →

Most attempts to 'manage demand' end up shifting it around the system – or even making it worse. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_complexity-publicservices-withyou-activity-7320341918352039938-hFre What if we started with this: rising costs aren't driven by the population, but by the way our systems work? If the system is driving demand, what are we doing that unintentionally feeds it? Most attempts … Continue reading Crisis to capability – earlier, easier, with you: seven approaches to ‘manage demand’ →

My weekly posts Ideology and place-based working Watching Nick Kimber’s Test, Learn and Grow work from a distance is both inspiring and frustrating. The principles are bold and radical—changing the centre, valuing real experience, working in teams—but will they truly shift the system? I’m cheering it on, asking tough questions, and hoping this signals lasting, structural … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #175 →

What if we stopped pretending the messy stuff isn’t political?  In the UK, there's now a strong current for real place-based working - and a stronger backwash for centralisation. We risk creating dangerous riptides if we can't address and balance these dynamics. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_systems-complexity-leadership-activity-7317844311910330369-obgp What if we stopped pretending the messy stuff isn’t political? In the … Continue reading Ideology and place-based working →

It's exciting (and of course a little frustrating) to look on at the vital work of ‘Test, Learn and Grow’ from a distance. Will it be the thing that finally shifts the system of UK government? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_test-learn-and-grow-principles-activity-7317845578602741761-uO-U Let's look at their principles to explore. It's exciting (and of course a little frustrating) to look on … Continue reading Test Learn and Grow principles →

My weekly posts As politicians acknowledge their direct power over the NHS with the abolition of NHS England, beware the Control Dilemma! As politicians acknowledge their direct power over the NHS with the abolition of NHS England, we must beware the Control Dilemma! The SCiO Organisational Maturity Model identifies a harmful cycle of escalating control. Senior … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #174 →

As politicians acknowledge their direct power over the NHS with the abolition of NHS England, beware the Control Dilemna! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_the-scio-organisational-matury-model-manager-activity-7315653950181965824-TpRB/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn. As politicians acknowledge their direct power over the NHS with the abolition of NHS England, beware the Control Dilemna!Identified in the SCiO - Systems and Complexity in Organisation Organisational Maturity … Continue reading As politicians acknowledge their direct power over the NHS with the abolition of NHS England, beware the Control Dilemna! →

We all want change. But do we know what kind? Join the conversation on LinkedIn.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_we-all-want-change-but-do-we-know-what-kind-activity-7315277530020601856-YyER What would it take to stop starting over? We all want change. But do we know what kind?Is the opposite of top-down really arbitrariness?Is the alternative to bureaucracy just hacking at everything randomly with a chainsaw?I don’t think so.Back in … Continue reading We all want change. But do we know what kind? →

My weekly posts - this week with an April Fool's theme! Introducing 'RedQuadrant AI Consultants': Replacing Humans with Algorithms. We’ve finally done it. After years of resisting the inevitable, RedQuadrant is now fully powered by AI. No more consultants. No more facilitation. Just seamless, synthetic transformation. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_futureofwork-consulting-leadership-activity-7312722932001112064-mPYn Introducing the Level 5 Diploma in Strategic Poasting, now … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #173 →