How do you show respect and collect learning when involved in organisational change?

This is a small workshop exercise I call 'the timeline of respect'.(It can be done online as well). We ask everyone to line up in order of the number of years of relevant experience - making the point that the old hands have seen a lot and have a lot of expertise, and the newer … Continue reading How do you show respect and collect learning when involved in organisational change? →

A whodunnit involving football pitches, desire lines, and a broken arm

Here's a puzzle for you. In a district council we worked with, there was a new housing estate nicely situated near to the commuter train station. There were a few council-maintained football pitches in the way (part of a leafy park which was a big attraction for home-owners), but the council had the developers build … Continue reading A whodunnit involving football pitches, desire lines, and a broken arm →

Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #18

Sign up at https://www.getrevue.co/profile/antlerboy Another long one this week - there’s so much interesting and important stuff around!Do people value this roundup? Top phive of the week Exploring practical systems change: why are we not learning all the lessons we could about fire safety? Join us for a free, open session to explore!“Institutions established to … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #18 →

Transduction – a powerful and important concept that few have heard of

Have you heard of transduction? A critical systems concept from cellular biology, adopted by Stafford Beer, who described a transducer at the boundary of an organisation, coding and decoding messages between the language outside and the language inside. Complex? The way I explain it is that information never crosses a system boundary unscathed – in … Continue reading Transduction – a powerful and important concept that few have heard of →

Can you find the unlocking insight?

A friend of mine was charged with analysing empty homes across London – apparently a good measure critical in thinking about the housing market, economy, and homelessness. He found *very* odd signals in the data. not actual data Why do you think they occurred? Find out about the mystery and hazard a guess here: https://bit.ly/3uDDXTC

Exploring practical systems change: why are we not learning all the lessons we could about fire safety?

“Institutions established to serve the public can over time, become insular and increasingly focussed on self-preservation. Against this, a changing world posing new risks and opportunities, an absence of competition or change catalysts, and limited public input can then create a growing gap between what is, and what could be. When the gap and cost … Continue reading Exploring practical systems change: why are we not learning all the lessons we could about fire safety? →

Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #17

Today’s message appears to be ‘don’t trust authority’.And also the work for justice is never, ever done. Please let me have your feedback, and share if you enjoy. And book now for Conscious Organisation - www.consciousorg.net - with code CONS50 for 50% off. Sign up and enjoy my links newsletter at https://www.getrevue.co/profile/antlerboy Featuring: male violenceconscious organisationMcKinsey and … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #17 →

McKinsey and the capacity of business for evil

Interesting tweet thread about McKinsey here: https://twitter.com/RomeenSheth/status/1443375302336471040 The claim is that McKinsey is being really smart and transforming itself. But I think that people come over all unnecessary when they talk about McKinsey - both as fanboys and as haters. This isn't (as Clayton Christensen talked about when on payroll) transforming consulting; this is good … Continue reading McKinsey and the capacity of business for evil →

What do you think of FestivalUK*2022?

Or, as it's better known, the 'Festival of "Brexit"'? If you hate it, you're falling into the trap. And if you love it, you're falling into the trap, too. There are lots of discussions we could have about a £120m series of creative and cultural events planned to take place around the United Kingdom in 2022. And … Continue reading What do you think of FestivalUK*2022? →