My weekly posts I wish AI LLMs were better at insight I wish ‘AI’ (LLMs) were better at insight. At the moment, is is quite good at stating the obvious. The limits of course are lack of embodiment, cross-platform access, walled gardens hiding information. If you ask an LLM for an overview of your social media activity, … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #163 →

My weekly posts Finding better stories I spent winterval taking stock of 2024 and, most important, thinking about 2025 and beyond. I’ll share more of our big plans soon. But in the meantime, I keep circling back to two quotes: Wittgenstein’s reminder that genuine understanding spurs action, and MacIntyre’s warning that if we don’t know which story … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #162 →

Don Van Vliet: Heinz, you ever hear a tree laugh? I was out in the desert, and this big old Joshua tree was just cracking up, shaking its needles like it knew a joke I didn’t. The world’s like that tree. It laughs at you the second you try to nail it down. Heinz von … Continue reading Bird on fire, tide at rest: paint spilled in the desert →

My weekly posts So, in 2024, we’re discussing serious local government reform. There’s a new White Paper out. It’s a rational, forward-looking document that cites innovation and leadership, that seems to be the culmination of Treasury’s century-long campaign to ‘make local government make sense’ (to it), and is laser-focused on removing planning obstructions as ‘barriers to growth’. … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #161 →

Lots of comments and discussions on this on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_innovation-leadership-socialcare-activity-7274712857965998082-dG1t The Devolution White Paper It's a rational, forward-looking document that cites innovation and leadership, that seems to be the culmination of Treasury's century-long campaign to 'make local government make sense' (to it), and is laser-focused on removing planning obstructions as 'barriers to growth'. There are … Continue reading So, in 2024, we’re discussing serious local government reform. There’s a new White Paper out. →

My weekly posts Oh no! It’s all becoming intertwingled! Struggles (?) of preparation I do an absolutely absurd amount of preparation for speeches, workshops, and training. A ridiculous amount. At certain points I’m swimming around in slides, ideas, everything is just tooo deeply intertwingled to separate. A lot of formatting (which idiot allowed slides to have … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #160 →

I do an absolutely absurd amount of preparation for speeches, workshops, training.A ridiculous amount. At certain points I'm swimming around in slides, ideas, everything is just tooo deeply intertwingled to separate. A lot of formatting (which idiot allowed slides to have different formats and fonts). And eventually it emerges... and changes completely once the group … Continue reading Oh no! It’s all becoming intertwingled! Struggles (?) of preparation →

My weekly posts The Journey A certain young shaman was beset from all around by the cares of the world. Relationships, money, work, the news — it all seemed to be hitting hard. Friends were concerned. The shaman, true to his calling, journeyed to the spirits to ask for protection. The next morning, walking to work across the … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #159 →

Join the discussion on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_id-love-to-hear-your-response-to-this-activity-7269644725568131072-1gZw A certain young shaman was beset from all around by the cares of the world. Relationships, money, work, the news — it all seemed to be hitting hard. Friends were concerned. The shaman, true to his calling, journeyed to the spirits to ask for protection. The next morning, walking to work … Continue reading The Journey →