Originally published at http://www.human-current.com/blog/2016/9/1/making-change-that-matters September 2, 2016 by Benjamin Taylor “You never understand a system until you start to try to change it.” — Lewin “It is easier to act yourself into a new way of thinking than it is to think yourself into a new way of acting.” — *(See Footnote) These two quotes rounded … Continue reading Making Change That Matters →

Originally published at: http://www.human-current.com/blog/2016/9/1/what-is-control-do-leaders-have-it September 2, 2016 by Benjamin Taylor Control is probably an ‘essentially contested’ concept – which is to say that not only does it mean many different things to different people, these meanings are grounded in concepts of rationality, human communities and practices, which may make it impossible for proponents of different meanings … Continue reading What is Control? Do Leaders Have It? →

Originally published on Medium: Jul 1, 2016 · 14 min read Limitation of liability Most professional indemnity insurance will not cover unlimited liability or, where it does so, will be truly prohibitively expensive. RedQuadrant pays £8,000 per year, and our liability limits are: public liability: £10m total (£5m + £5m excess) employer’s liability: £10m professional … Continue reading [Boring and technical] Why UK government, and any, suppliers should not accept limitation of liability, and why procurement people should never ask for it… →

Originally published on Medium, May 1, 2016 · 5 min read This is, really, an apology — and a confession. I recently enjoyed the guilty pleasure of venting, on social media. Oh, I was so justified! Our Virgin Media broadband has been flaky for months — dropping out, slowing down etc. Finally, attempting to complete a proposal at … Continue reading Self-righteousness is the enemy of righteousness: an apology to Virgin Media (Or, ‘why is it every time I go on a self-righteous rant, I regret it?’) →