Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #180
My weekly posts
A new model for a Neighbourhood Health in London — what do make of it?
The Neighbourhood Health Service model for London sounds promising — integrated, local, and collaborative. But I’m wary. It reads like strategy without substance: no funding plan, weak governance, and little clarity on delivery. Without the right conditions, we risk layering more aspiration onto an already broken system. Is this a genuine step forward — or just another policy illusion? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_neighbourhood-health-service-london-case-activity-7333028795869757441-xMFr
Three powerhouse keynote speakers. One systems thinking event you can’t miss. #SysPrac25
I’m thrilled to share the keynote lineup for this year’s Systems Practice Conference — #SysPrac25 — featuring Ray Ison, Alison Guthrie-Wrenn, and Patrick Hoverstadt. With world-class speakers, practical workshops, and interactive sessions, it’s set to be our most impactful event yet. Join us, vote on sessions, or propose your own. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_sysprac25-systemsthinkingpractice-scio-activity-7333980490942570497-O5kW?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACuq-oBecVFDW6PCf3lkoG-peMeuLBeoho
Courses and events
Last chance! — Next National Commissioning Academy launching June 2025
Out next national commissioning academy will launch in June 2025 with in person days hosted by Browne Jacobson in Birmingham and London. Read more here: https://link.redquadrant.com/2025NCA
Our sensemaking community, sharing learning on devolution and local government organisation
Join our sensemaking community for the days after — a space for public service leaders to share urgent learning on devolution and local government reorganisation. We meet twice a month to make sense of today’s complexities or follow along by email. Join the group at https://sensemaking.groups.ioowards
Relational Public Services Conference 2025, 3rd to 5th June 2025 Manchester Metropolitan University
This conference seeks to continue to explore the challenges of making Relational Public Services a reality for service users, professionals and academics alike: in an increasingly complex world, how can public services and social interventions create and sustain positive lives for the people and populations they serve? Find out more here: https://www.complexityoutcomes.org/
Complexity & Management Conference 6–8th June 2025
The conference begins on Friday 6th June 2025 and finishes at lunchtime on Sunday 8th. The currency of the conference is conversation and exploration in large groups and small. Read more here: https://complexityandmanagement.com/2024/11/04/complexity-management-conference-6-8th-june-2025/
Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship
Work in England or Wales? Want to develop your systems thinking skills? Sign up now for the next cohort of the Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship — Cherith Simmons, with experts from SCiO (including me) — likely start in January 2025! Register here: https://cherithsimmons.co.uk/corporate/level-7-systems-thinking-practitioner-apprenticeship/?utm_content=buffer2fd3b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Things I shared on socials:
Oh come on copilot, what are you doing?!
Love & Philosophy Beyond Paradox Podcast — Complexity Coding, Residuality Theory & the Hyperliminal: being flexible and rigid at once with Barry O’Reilly
I think this is kind of a big deal — an inspiring, practical, grounded story of one person’s journey to something like metarationality from the (world-wide) frustrations of the conflict between the rigidity of code and the messiness and changingness of the world, and an artisan felt understanding of the pragmatism of software architecture. Via philosophy, tested in an evidence-based way. https://wp.me/p8QJZw-6vN
The false promise of savings. How do you guard against the hashtag#ProblemsofAI?
RedQuadrant’s new nAvIgate offer https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_problemsofai-localgovernment-localgov-activity-7333791880851189761-4DnK?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACuq-oBecVFDW6PCf3lkoG-peMeuLBeoho
What Is “Being More Than A Machine”? Garfield (2025)
On perspectives on perspectives, and why it matters to tech ethics. https://wp.me/p8QJZw-6vL
Only just managed to listed to Andy Burnham’s Institute for Government speech.
Extremely impressive. Where it’s at. Increasingly thinking that central government’s reactive, simplistic, top-down, directive policy without regard to second-order impacts or joining up represents the last flailings of an old system. https://bit.ly/43XayGn
Learning Pathways from SCiO — Systems and Complexity in Organisation, the systems practitioner professional body
Here you can find out about how to progress your learning and practice of systems thinking. If you are ready to begin your journey of learning and practice, please continue on this page. However, if you are new to systems please visit the ‘Why Systems?’ page first, where we outline benefits and key features of core systems thinking approaches. https://wp.me/p8QJZw-6vA
