Giants' shoulders
by Tony Quinlan on May 13, 2013 10:47:48 PM
As a result of teaching on the new Cynefin course this week, I'm re-thinking a couple of things that I've put at the centre of my practice recently.
The App is landing - collecting stories though apps in Rwanda
by Tony Quinlan on Mar 27, 2013 4:58:41 PM
SenseMaker Collector app for iPad/iPhone in use in Rwanda - and it's easy to use and effective I'm currently in Rwanda, supporting a GirlHub project collecting stories across the country. We're preparing for a bigger project later in the year, but the past few days have been getting s …
The content/meaning distortion
by Tony Quinlan on Jan 29, 2013 6:03:17 PM
Posting from the lounge in Cologne/Bonn airport after a meeting with a potential client around supporting a leadership/collaboration approach addressing and using some key issues around nationality and function. (At some point it will no doubt be worth a separate blog. But now's not t …
Understanding narratives - the reality of counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency
by Tony Quinlan on Jan 22, 2013 6:44:42 PM
Yesterday, the House of Commons saw some to-and-fro rhetoric between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition around counter-terrorism in the wake of the Algerian attack and its aftermath. It's important to recognise within the wide context of the news stories and the polit …
First, do no harm...
by Tony Quinlan on Nov 19, 2012 5:01:47 PM
In recent months, I've been lucky enough to work with a variety of people dealing with problems and situations that are highly complex. In these environments, it's not possible to boil issues down to a root cause and plan an ideal solution. (Something that jumped to mind this morning …
Evaluating impact through stories
by Tony Quinlan on Nov 1, 2012 4:41:41 PM
[Written in haste - I'm supposed to be clearing the decks and preparing material for a trip to Bangladesh that starts tomorrow morning. I'm also preparing for the return of the family early this evening, having had the house to myself for a couple of days.]
Narrative for Marketing Measurement
by Tony Quinlan on Oct 12, 2012 10:27:42 AM
As promised on Tuesday night at the Royal Society, here are my slides from the Marketing Measurement talk...
Chase your goals - in the opposite direction
by Tony Quinlan on Oct 11, 2012 5:56:16 PM
One of the key concepts in dealing with complexity is the need to be indirect in pursuit of our goals. I often refer to John Kay's book Obliquity - but here is the original article from the Financial Times from 2004 on the topic.
A first - two new Cognitive Edge workshops in Belfast, 24th-25th October 2012
by Tony Quinlan on Oct 10, 2012 11:51:00 AM
There's a rare opportunity coming up in a couple of weeks in Belfast. In fact, there are two:
Narratives, strategic narratives and micro-narratives
by Tony Quinlan on Oct 8, 2012 6:14:25 PM
If there's one massive change in the 12 years since I founded Narrate, it's the use of the word "narrative". Back then, any mention of the word was met with at best a puzzled query as to its relevance and at worst a comment to the effect that I must have been smoking something strong. …