Join the conversation on LinkedIn! Nikola Tesla had a deep platonic love for a white dove. Feynman was into the bongoes, safe-cracking, and Mayan hieroglyphics.Charles Babbage, 'father' of the modern computer, was a fervent campaigner against organ grinders and all street musicians. Margaret Mead was into psychic phenomena. Stafford Beer would drink a Tequilla Sunset … Continue reading Do you have rEQUISITE kOOKINESS? →

My weekly posts If everything starts from ‘vision’ or ‘purpose’ – how do you work that bit out? In a world full of coaches and self-improvement plans, they often start by asking for a dream or vision. For me, that's 99% of the work. If I had a clear vision, everything else would be manageable. I've attended … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #141 →

Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_purpose-complex-personaldevelopment-activity-7223946722937335809-Xc2S How do you get to purposein this complex world? Lots of coaches, self-improvement plans, gurus, personal development aproaches, and planning activities start from something like this (quoting a friend's recent post): 'I always ask them. What is their dream or vision...?' They then go on to set out tips, tricks, … Continue reading If everything starts from ‘vision’ or ‘purpose’ – how do you work that bit out? →

My weekly posts We want to make a bigger difference in public services — what advice do you have for me To make a bigger impact in public services, we’re preparing for the autumn Commissioning Academy by The Public Service Transformation Academy, hosted by the Royal Borough of Greenwich, with available spots. We’ll launch the ‘eight aspects of commissioning’ … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #140 →

Join the conversation on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_commissioning-publicservices-systems-activity-7221409618177003520-l4v0 We want to make a bigger difference in public services - what advice do you have for me? We have another #Commissioning Academy this autumn from The Public Service Transformation Academy kindly hosted by Royal Borough of Greenwich and at least two alumni, Nicole Allwood and Henrietta Barkham (places … Continue reading We want to make a bigger difference in public services – what advice do you have for me →

riUQ My weekly posts More and more, things just happen Once you notice language that hides responsibility, you can't unsee it. Obfuscatory de-agentification is everywhere. For instance, "Three people died in a car accident" omits the driver’s role, unlike "A driver caused an accident that killed three people." Phrases like "Ten civilians were killed in … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #139 →

Join the discussion on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_once-you-start-to-see-language-that-hides-activity-7219226016265711616-8G7j Once you start to see language that hides who is responsible, you can't unsee it. Obfuscatory de-agentification, you could call it... 'Three people died in a car accident' somehow omits anyone having taken that action. 'A driver caused an accident that killed three people' is a lot more accurate, … Continue reading More and more, things just happen →

My weekly posts What does resilience mean to you? Last year, we hosted a Resilience Summit for a public sector client's social care teams, and we plan to expand it across the public sector. The summit delved into various aspects of resilience, such as mastering uncertainty, setting boundaries, and turning burnout into a friend. We … Continue reading Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #138 →

Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_resilience-publicsector-projectme-activity-7216327725223997441--RD0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop What does #resilience mean to you? Last year we ran a much-needed Resilience Summit for one of our public sector clients, focused on their social care teams. We’re going to be offering this across the #publicsector, so I’d love your feedback: Which aspects of resilience do you think we’ve … Continue reading What does resilience mean to you? →

My weekly posts What does POSIWID mean to you? POSIWID, “the purpose of a system is what it does,” has intrigued me as it gains popularity on Twitter. This concept, coined by Stafford Beer, counters the idea that a system’s purpose aligns with its designers’ intentions. Reactions vary: some view it as revealing hidden motives, others find … Continue reading Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #137 →