The critical role of procurement in public value outcomes

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

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 →

Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #4

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 →

The power of names, part two - @antlerboy

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 →

The power of names, part 1 – why RedQuadrant?

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? →

#Ask me anything!

I'm trying out 'Racket' - so you have a chance to ask me about Systems | Cybernetics | Complexity in Public | Service | Transformation… and anything else you'd like... Image Jernej Furnman CC2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/91261194@N06/51081901577 Leave a 30-second voicemail here and I'll reply:👉🏻 https://racket.com/antlerboy/ask 👈🏻 Or you can just ask me in the comments - what … Continue reading #Ask me anything! →

Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #3

Sign up at: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/antlerboy It’s been a busy week, including:* A review after the end of a three-year capability building contract with a client which revealed that… we had very successfully helped them to grow their capacity! Case study coming soon.* The reunion of our learning community to build back better in the days after, reflecting on the … Continue reading Transduction – leading transformation – Issue #3 →

In world of infinite overlapping possibility and multiple, irreconcilable differences, what does #education mean?

I was invited to speak to #Gilbfest, an annual conference that's been running for many years. The topic this year was Education, not something I really know about as a field. But my presentation was on how to educate people who are dealing with true #complexity - the space of my work in systems | … Continue reading In world of infinite overlapping possibility and multiple, irreconcilable differences, what does #education mean? →

👉 What I learned from 100 intentional LinkedIn posts 👈🏻

(Actually 106 including this one!) For about a year, I've made the effort two or three times a week to design posts that attract comment, to invite engagement, and to pause all my usual updates for a while. Results: An average of 5,000 views, ranging from just three under 1,000 (articles and videos get very … Continue reading 👉 What I learned from 100 intentional LinkedIn posts 👈🏻 →

Making sense of systems change and systems leadership

Systems leadership and systems change – what are we trying to achieve? What does these practices mean to you? I’ve been thinking a lot about this, from place-based change in public services to the systems change and systems leadership movements. I have three pieces out at the moment: Local Government Chronicle: what will it actually … Continue reading Making sense of systems change and systems leadership →