the biggest drivers of cost aren’t rising need, poor choices, or ‘the public’ — but the way the system is set up. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_withyou-systemschange-leadership-ugcPost-7343392933317885952-KY80?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADUV_eUBZSxZvFpx70OV050F6K5HM2MhTMo How does this challenge the ways you’ve been encouraged to think about cost, pressure, and service ‘efficiency’? Too often, demand management becomes a euphemism for delay, deflection, or denial. But the biggest drivers of … Continue reading Crisis to capability – demand management
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LGR: Is it a business case, or a proposal? Is a transformational vision required, or sober analytics?
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?
Putting the five core practices into practice
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
Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #183
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?
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?
Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #182
My weekly posts How do you do it? The other day, a couple asked how I manage such a lively dog. It got me thinking—not just about dogs, but about the remarkable people I work with. Amid chaos and contradiction, they hold complexity and compassion, build routines, find focus, and keep showing up. That’s how we … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #182
How do you do it?
How do you do it? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_how-do-you-do-it-the-other-day-a-charming-activity-7338100669897232385-u_y- How do you do it? The other day a charming young couple stopped lll me to compliment my dog. It happens regularly, and I have to say, is quite a new experience for me! This time, they must’ve had something else on their minds. As well as the usual coo-ing and … Continue reading How do you do it?
Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #181
My weekly posts What the Institute for Government’s The Case for Total Place 2.0 gets right I really value this report’s diagnosis—misaligned incentives, silos, and governance gaps—but structural fixes alone aren’t enough. Real change needs attention to identity, trust, and culture. Systems resist change emotionally, not just procedurally. Until we address how people learn, relate, and … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #181
What the Institute for Government’s The Case for Total Place 2.0 gets right
What the Institute for Government's The Case for Total Place 2.0 gets right. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_the-institure-for-government-the-case-for-activity-7335565622593937409-eIg2 And why it might not help. What the Institute for Government's The Case for Total Place 2.0 gets right. And why it might not help. This is great - a serious, thoughtful effort. It diagnoses the problem: misaligned incentives, disconnected governance, … Continue reading What the Institute for Government’s The Case for Total Place 2.0 gets right
Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #180
My weekly posts A new model for a Neighbourhood Health in London – what do make of it? The Neighbourhood Health Service model for London sounds promising – integrated, local, and collaborative. But I’m wary. It reads like strategy without substance: no funding plan, weak governance, and little clarity on delivery. Without the right conditions, we … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #180
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