We need more of these connectors and less traditional leaders and managers – as the connectors are those who can help us break out of our existing paradigm. Read the full article: The Importance of Connectors ▸ lttr.ai/AWcd4

I'm speaking at this ⬇️ and Ian Wright has said I need to be punchy as I'm the last slot of the day. So come along and witness a potentially career ending performance in which I share: Why I failed in innovation and where I would start again 😩 How the sector actually does

Most people don’t work in isolation. So instead of prioritizing individual productivity, more organizations should prioritize productivity at the system level. s.hbr.org/38dMkM6

Place-based working is a person-centred, bottom-up approach used to meet the unique needs of people in one given location by working together to use the best available resources. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AWrRD

Hanlon's Razor is the adage: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." Or sometimes, "Never attribute to malice what can be attributed to incompetence."

If targets are solely focused on a single metric, employees might prioritise achieving that metric at any cost, even if it means sacrificing the organisation's overall goals or purpose. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AWceN

In “The McDonaldization of Society,” George Ritzer warned that the principles of fast-food restaurants are dominating various sectors of society. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AWvma

If we're going to signpost people to other services, let's do it meaningfully- not just sending people into a black hole of frustration, but making an effort to understand need & doing some of the leg work for people, finding out proper information & being clear about next steps.

Good Enough is Good Enough. If you can show the receipts. "GEIGE (Good Enough is Good Enough) has many advantages from overcoming perfection paralysis through to innovation prototyping and minimum viable products" whatsthepont.blog/2024/09/11/goo… via whatsthepont

Admitting you don't know, or haven't given something enough thought is seen as ‘soft' in the dynamic world of leaderism. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AWzZY

Matthew Gardiner Paul Taylor Shirley Ayres Would that be because beige paint is ‘everywhere’ ? It’s not the most interesting, exciting or aesthetically pleasing, but it does the job - at a reasonable price. Literally ‘good enough’ for many situations.

Paul Taylor Matthew Gardiner Shirley Ayres Good point Paul. Perfection paralysis is a phenomenon. I’d also add that it’s language used to slow things down / avoid doing anything in some situations. More organisationally acceptable than ‘kicking it into the long grass’. Management Speak

A new season of Let's Talk Ideas from Bromford Lab - and it's all about place-based working and thinking. Every two weeks we'll have a guest - offering provocation and inspiration as well as updating our own progress. This opener features me, John Wade and Mark Willis

Let's Talk Place🎙️ After a month off, Let's Talk Ideas is back with a brand new season and we are kicking it off by introducing Bromford's exciting strategic shift towards a Place-Based Working model. Listen to the full conversation now: pod.link/1719984214

Who really benefits from the bureaucracy of our systems and organisations? Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AWceQ

"The initial hypothesis we are testing is something like this: Does connecting the people who already work in a place together and removing them from management silos lead to better outcomes for customers and colleagues?" lttr.ai/AW7Pn

The Desperate Need To Reorganise Our Resources ▸ lttr.ai/AW8CQ

When did the commoditisation, or even the McDonaldization, of the social sector begin? Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AW6ZG

"Increasingly, people are recognising that many of the systems we have set up to address health, housing, social care and the other related sectors have become distanced from the very people they were set up to serve." lttr.ai/AXEEq