Transduction — leading transformation — Issue #93
This week:
- Public Sector Show
- Systems Prospects
- Systems Thinking
- Systems and complexity in organisation
- Pseudoscience
- Neuroscience
Link Collection:
My Weekly Blog post:
As we gather at the Public Sector Show, I reflect on the multitude of challenges faced by the UK’s public sector. From austerity to Brexit, the climate crisis to COVID-19, and the pressing issues of social justice, I wonder how the speakers have navigated these hurdles and what steps we can take towards a brighter future.
I’m looking forward to hosting the Public Sector Show next week — in the midst of the polycrisis
Writing LinkedIn posts has become a regular morning ritual for me, but my feelings about them don’t affect their popularity. I’ve experienced moments of genius, frustration, and even reluctance. While reflecting on past posts and considering changes, I welcome input from those who have groaned or been inspired by my writing.
The second issue of ‘Systems Prospects,’ the newsletter of the Centre for Systems Studies (CSS) at the University of Hull, is introduced with gratitude for the positive feedback received for the inaugural issue. The editors emphasize their commitment to sharing diverse work in systems thinking and practice, and they discuss improvements in communication and event promotion. The CSS directors highlight recent conferences they have spoken at, and the Systems Students’ Community is celebrated for its six months of successful operation. The newsletter concludes with announcements and upcoming events. Overall, it presents a comprehensive update on the CSS activities and invites engagement from the systems thinking community.
Grants for Good: Exploring local authority grant-making to the VCSE sector — Directory of Social Change https://www.dsc.org.uk/publication/grants-for-good-exploring-local-authority-grant-making-to-the-vcse/
Fascinating: across the research period (2018–21) not one UK local authority reported legal proceedings against any grant process.
I very much like this! My distinction is:
- Hamlet services (better it were not done at all, but if it will be done, it should be done quickly)
- customer intimacy services — real personal support
In future I will always make the point very clearly about the need for an escalation route (see HMRC!)
Marina Abramovic: Peeling potatoes at the Museum Folkwang — DW — 06/30/2023 https://www.dw.com/en/marina-abramovic-pee
The annals of break-out groups https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/the-annals-of-break-out-groups/
Be Careful What You Wish For: Some Wild Speculation on Goodhart’s Law and its Manifestations in the Brain — 3 Quarks Daily https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2015/08/be-careful-what-you-wish-for-some-wild-speculation-on-goodharts-law-and-its-manifestations-in-the-br.html
Changing planes at Heathrow? Pay £10 and wait three days to see if you get a permit https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-
double hmmm
Pseudoscience’s Infiltration of Coaching and its Impact on Organisations https://oxford-review.com/pseudosciences-infiltration-of-coaching-and-its-impact-on-organisations/
Neuroscience confirms your subconscious shapes your reality
https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/neuroscience-confirms-your-subconscious-shapes-your-reality/
Pseudoscience’s Infiltration of Coaching and its Impact on OrganisationsThe Oxford Review
Hello to Tata: TCS wins back UK pensions body in £1.5B deal https://www.theregister.com/2023/06/22/tcs_pensions_deal/
Dr. Tamsin: Build the BILD!, organized by Pudina Tami https://www.gofundme.com/f/build-the-bild?
