In July 2012, Paul Omerod spoke at the RSA on network effects. He described this as positive linking – but not because the effects of networks are all positive. His contention is that – especially in economics – we tend to be subject to (but over look) network effects. Better attention to this trend could lead to a revolution in our…
Roman Krznaric is a cultural thinker and writer on the art of living. He is a founding faculty member of The School of Life in London, which offers instruction and inspiration on the important questions of everyday life, and advises organisations including Oxfam and the United Nations on using empathy and conversation to create social change. He has developed the concept of outrospection – the…
In June 2013, I worked with some colleagues, the Health Foundation and 80 staff and patients from hospitals in England – we wanted to get to grips with the idea of return-on-investment. We were working in the Wallace Space – where they attend to every detail, care for you as you think. We were inspired by several impulses and observations:…
When thinking about roles at work, maybe it is worth thinking about fantasy. Indeed, the idea of ‘what role do you play’ implies something about imaginary drama – about the play- within-the play. At a conference in Elsinore in Denmark, I attended a socio drama workshop. The session was led by Ron Weiner. He described us to each other as ‘each…
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