I’m looking forward to this one! THIS THURSDAY, 2 July, The Public Service Transformation Academy is hosting a free webinar with Phil Snelgrove from Goldratt UK: ‘A different look at systems thinking’ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_psta-special-webinar-a-different-look-at-activity-7477616924009476097-Kmbw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACuq-oBecVFDW6PCf3lkoG-peMeuLBeoho I’m looking forward to this one! THIS THURSDAY, 2 July, The Public Service Transformation Academy is hosting a free webinar with Phil Snelgrove from Goldratt UK: ‘A different … Continue reading A… different… take on systems thinking?
John Watters – Citizen Power: Re-imagining what it means to be a Citizen in a time of rupture. A vital contribution to the weave of right relationality.
John Watters - Citizen Power: Re-imagining what it means to be a Citizen in a time of rupture. A vital contribution to the weave of right relationality. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_citizen-power-activity-7476320104725708800-xczH What would it mean for you to reclaim your power as a citizen right now? I’m really pleased to see John Watters’ paper, Citizen Power: Re-imagining what it means to be a Citizen in … Continue reading John Watters – Citizen Power: Re-imagining what it means to be a Citizen in a time of rupture. A vital contribution to the weave of right relationality.
Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #227
My weekly posts I’ve been talking with Manjeet Gill about leadership in #localgovernmentreorganisation, part of the RedQuadrant #LGR Hub LGR needs shared mindsets before shared structures. LGR is not only programme boards, workstreams and target operating models; it is also whether leaders can hold today’s pressures while representing the future council and the people it … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #227
I’ve been talking with Manjeet Gill about leadership in #localgovernmentreorganisation, part of the RedQuadrant #LGR Hub
I’ve been talking with Manjeet Gill about leadership in #localgovernmentreorganisation, part of the RedQuadrant #LGR Hub. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_localgovernmentreorganisation-lgr-ugcPost-7475571973708840960-ZLG0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADUV_eUBZSxZvFpx70OV050F6K5HM2MhTMo I’ve been talking with Manjeet Gill about leadership in #localgovernmentreorganisation, part of the RedQuadrant #LGR Hub. One phrase kept coming up for me: shared mindsets before shared structures. That can sound soft, until you’ve seen what happens without it. LGR asks leaders to run today’s council … Continue reading I’ve been talking with Manjeet Gill about leadership in #localgovernmentreorganisation, part of the RedQuadrant #LGR Hub
Why do relational public services keep failing?
Why do relational public services keep failing? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_why-do-relational-public-servics-fail-activity-7475086866044870657--S5q Where does relational work get stuck in your system - at practice, management, governance, measurement, money, or politics? At the Towards Relational Public Services conference in Manchester today, where I’m talking about a cheerful little question: why do relational public services keep failing? Or, more accurately: why do they … Continue reading Why do relational public services keep failing?
Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #226
My weekly posts Public services don’t start with commissioning; they start with someone trying to keep a life together. Come learn with us at Stronger Things! I’m trying to shift the commissioning conversation away from buying better services and towards seeing the conditions that help people live well. The Commissioning Compass, smartCompass and the v2.0 beta … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #226
Public services don’t start with commissioning; they start with someone trying to keep a life together. Come learn with us at Stronger Things!
Public services don’t start with commissioning; they start with someone trying to keep a life together. Come learn with us at Stronger Things! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_strongerthings2026-communitypower-relationalpublicservices-ugcPost-7472545519358148608-BUHc/ - please test our new AI-power thingummy! Public services don’t start with commissioning; they start with someone trying to keep a life together. Come learn with us at Stronger Things! By … Continue reading Public services don’t start with commissioning; they start with someone trying to keep a life together. Come learn with us at Stronger Things!
the RedQuadrant five core practices – a collection of links
Fundamental to my work when it involves people and organisation are the five core practices - groups of interventions with real synergy that support productive work by building honesty, shared sensemaking, productive conversations, clarity, purposeful culture, and good and true intent. Here is a collection of links to some of the different posts, presentations, and … Continue reading the RedQuadrant five core practices – a collection of links
Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #225
My weekly posts Professionalism can support judgement, competence and care – but it often means knowing how to keep difficult truths in a socially acceptable form. Professionalism is often less about judgement, competence and care, and more about knowing how to package difficult truths in socially acceptable ways. In many organisations, the real issues are visible … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #225
Professionalism can support judgement, competence and care – but it often means knowing how to keep difficult truths in a socially acceptable form.
Professionalism can support judgement, competence and care — but it often means knowing how to keep difficult truths in a socially acceptable form. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_leadership-corporateculture-psychologicalsafety-activity-7470369946812895232-oAlE have you seen an organisation good at elegantly not saying important things? Professionalism can support judgement, competence and care — sometimes. But it often means something narrower — knowing how to keep difficult truths in a socially acceptable form. … Continue reading Professionalism can support judgement, competence and care – but it often means knowing how to keep difficult truths in a socially acceptable form.
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