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 →

Brace yourselves: today, the NHS kicks off the full roll-out with robots certified to feel empathy (as long as there are no stairs; they don’t do stairs just yet). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_assisteddying-artificialintelligence-publicsector-activity-7312767275047014400-ZS6n Brace yourselves: today, the NHS kicks off the full roll-out with robots certified to feel empathy (as long as there are no stairs; they don’t … Continue reading NHS robots →

Government unveils plan to replace all managers with AI — POSIWID finally proven! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_publicsector-systemsthinking-publicsector-activity-7312760671241142274-oOxJ Government unveils plan to replace all managers with AI — POSIWID finally proven! Big news breaking today: the UK government’s gone all-in on AI, replacing every manager with a sleek algorithm by 2026. The purpose of a system is what it does, right? Turns out … Continue reading AI managers →

New certification: accredited systems thinker, £500 and a 3-day open-book exam https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_systemsthinking-personaldevelopment-leadership-activity-7312753090766557184-hESh New certification: accredited systems thinker, £500 and a 3-day open-book examStop the presses! – today, 1 April 2025, I’m proud to launch the ultimate accredited systems thinker certification: £500, three days, open-book – the point is, you learn the glossary as you go! … Continue reading Systems certification and book →