Where is your organisation on the learning ladder of purpose?

How organisations relate to their contexts is critical. I’m talking customers, consumers, and citizens. The purpose of organisation is to create value for them. The learning ladder of purpose (a work in progress) helps us to think about how we are engaging in the world. Most organisations are at level 1.0 – they are focused … Continue reading Where is your organisation on the learning ladder of purpose?

What do you think is necessary to accelerate #digital #innovation?

I am one of 16 professional advisers interviewed for advice on how to manage accelerating enterprise digital transformation in these uncertain times. The publication from TechPros.io / Network Sunday is at https://techprosio.foleon.com/network-sunday-and-techpros-articles/accelerating-enterprise-digital-transformation/cover/ What's fascinating is you get a very different tone and personality of the business from each interview! The top tips I get from … Continue reading What do you think is necessary to accelerate #digital #innovation?

Transformation is a load of old b*ll*cks, isn’t it?

People often ask me this - or they might put it a bit more politely: 'what does transformation really mean?' or 'what is the method - what steps can we take to transform our service?' The word is overused. There is no simple project that will get you there. But you can help yourself to … Continue reading Transformation is a load of old b*ll*cks, isn’t it?

Why is it so hard to get people engaged in paid online events these days?

Please vote and comment here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_consciousorganisation-requisiteagility-digitalmarketing-activity-6863377357881913344-CARt I’ve been involved in many online events, paid and unpaid, for years. In March 2020, there was a great flourishing of events, communities, connections as people suddenly had free time on their hands and wanted connection. In the last few months, though, I’ve noticed that the events I’ve been … Continue reading Why is it so hard to get people engaged in paid online events these days?

Do you want to do the work of the future, or the past?

The work of the future is: · to create value for people (as they experience in their lives) · by shaping complex systems (working across organisations, perspectives, geographies, cultures) · and to capture enough of that value to continue Doing this work will be more effective with an ethical perspective including #sustainability, and with #equalityanddiversity … Continue reading Do you want to do the work of the future, or the past?

What are you working hard to achieve in life, where the ‘working hard’ is self-defeating?

Life is very simple; you are born and eventually you die, and in between, you have experiences. Bhaskar Goswami says that the quality of your life is the quality of experiences. There are people who live in mansions with physical and mental anguish, and people who have nothing — except joy and comfort. We are lucky enough … Continue reading What are you working hard to achieve in life, where the ‘working hard’ is self-defeating?

Are we here to fight alligators, or drain the swamp?

If we find the real work, we’ll find the joy... If you start from understanding the demand presented to (public) services – the actual demands that people present, their requests for service – you can get to a more fulfilling and empowering conception of public services in a very logical way. LEVEL ZERO Most service … Continue reading Are we here to fight alligators, or drain the swamp?