Transduction - leading transformation - Issue #7

Exploring the challenges of system leadership in the voluntary and community sector Stephen Moss Full […]

Deframing processes are needed to deal with pervasive change. We describe what is meant by a frame and how strategy analysts develop and rely on frames to help their understanding. We also discuss the […]

Seth Godin in a brilliant rant on his home turf; the sociological impact of power laws and the consequent impact on human creativity and possibilities.

If you want to really satisfy your customers, read on. Most organisations hear ‘listen to what the customer needs’ and say ‘yes! optimise for this!’ They hear ‘transactional efficiency saves money’, and go ‘yes! everything efficient!’ Truth: there are two types of customer service flavours: 1) transactional – customers can reliably specify and find the […]

January 2021: The previously unpublished 196 page booklet “The Origin of Adaptation”, written in 1941, is available as a PDF. Image of the note of triumph!

In business administration, absorptive capacity has been defined as “a firm’s ability to recognize the value of new information, assimilate it, and apply it to commercial ends”. It is studied on individual, group, firm, and national levels. Antecedents are prior-based knowledge (knowledge stocks and knowledge flows) and communication. Studies involve […]

The costs of “Brexit” continue to mount - and they dwarf what Boris Johnson has set aside for levelling up in the regions

Tyson Yunkaporta’s podcast:

“Dr David Reser and I talk about our inter-cultural bromance that has grown out of memory science experiments over the last few years, starting with our initial meet-cute nerding out over cranial nerves, 3d printing, dot paintings and Hannibal Lecter. This bromance has survived two culture wars and a recent controversy in which our experimental research paper (comparing the Ancient Greek Memory Palace technique with Aboriginal memorisation techniques) was turned into divisive click-bait for culture warriors.”