'Many are stubborn with regard to the once-chosen path, few with regard to the goal' -Nietzsche
not the banana Wat? What are we offering the world? Imagine a chimp in a cage. In this cage is a banana on top of a large shelf, out of reach for the chimp. However, there is also a stick in the cage. Of course, the chimp will manage to get the banana using the … Continue reading Cybernetics is not the banana.
Nour Sidawi asked this on twitter https://twitter.com/noursidawi/status/1413503536948649987?s=20 and is building a list at https://nour-sidawi.medium.com/a-reading-list-on-what-could-the-role-of-government-and-public-services-could-look-like-in-the-c00d62a09bfb since the book isn't ready yet, here are my humble contributions: commissioning is an approach to transformation https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_commissioning-is-an-approach-to-transformation-activity-6757571035324915712-hdlr public services in the days after (slide deck in update) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_june-2020-the-days-after-are-we-learning-activity-6817705911918981120-vSfC/ the adaptive council https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6739811963091722240/ ten principles for public service transformation https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_redquadrant-ten-principles-for-service-activity-6798501196282892288-tWom/ and … Continue reading what could the role of government and public services look like in the 21st Century and beyond?
Is your pattern of change interventions on track for success – or failure? I really believe that more than 70% of change fails to achieve its goals. In fact, my former business partner ennis Vergne proved it in his research. He studied ten major change programmes for his MSc – in each, over 40 jobs … Continue reading Wouldn’t it be good if you could improve your chances of successful change?
Sign up for email editions and enjoy much better formatting at https://www.getrevue.co/profile/antlerboy A little later than usual this week. I’d welcome feedback on how you are finding these newsletters! A reminder - you can ask me anythingAsk me about Systems | Cybernetics | Complexity in Public | Service | Transformation… and anything else you’d like… … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #5
What do you think are the most essential practices for organisation? Practices are: things you make a commitment tothings you do regularlythings you get better at, through practice And, over time, sometimes practices can fade when you learn to follow the underlying principles. But, unlike principles, practices give you a go-to, something to work on … Continue reading Essential practices for organisation – talk on 13 July
My 'opening remarks' as Chair and session notes from the second day of the Public Sector Show 2021. You still can watch replays of the sessions - several are highly recommended - by registering: https://publicsectorshow.co.uk/ Chair's opening remarks In public services, we continue to face a cascade of crises: the immediate crises of COVID and … Continue reading The critical role of procurement in public value outcomes
Moving into turbulence, uncertainty, novelty, and ambiguity We are definitely in the next, uncertain phase of the pandemic. What are the top three things you think that leaders in government, business, and society need to be focused on? This Wednesday sees the next meeting of our learning community to build back better in the days after — join … Continue reading Moving into turbulence, uncertainty, novelty, and ambiguity
Sign up, read back issues and enjoy better formatting here: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/antlerboyAsk me anything!I’m trying out ‘Racket’ - so you have a chance to ask me about systems | cybernetics | complexity in public | service | sransformation… and anything else you’d like.👉🏻 Leave a 30-second voicemail here and I’ll reply:https://lnkd.in/g2FMzuw 👈🏻What is Racket? Here’s one … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #4
What name would you choose, if you had to rename yourself? And why am I antlerboy? People might know @antlerboy is my consistent user name on social media - Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and everything else. It's a little bit embarrassing. antlerboy, by Alex Hough My former business partner, not too much given to wasteful professional … Continue reading The power of names, part two - @antlerboy
How did you name your company? Or what would you name your startup? Many people ask about our name, RedQuadrant– is it ‘the quadrant where things get done’, ‘the danger zone’, a strange political reference (it’s not) – or is it a reference to part of the Gateshead Metrocentre or the failure mode indicators of … Continue reading The power of names, part 1 – why RedQuadrant?
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