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Ashdown’s Third Law
1 comment on Ashdown’s Third LawI recently linked to video of Paddy Ashdown talking at a Liberal Democrat History Group meeting, but you can never have too much Paddy. Here in this video he is on fine form giving a TED talk on “the global power shift”: It is notable for his explanation of “Ashdown’s Third Law” on the crucial value of the network for organisations. His argument is that in dealing with the consequences of the deep interconnectedness of the…
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Tony Blair on how ignoring structures is “bunkum”
Many people who I have worked with in politics over the years, and readers of my old blog, will know of my slight obsession with process and organisational structures. The simple, but often overlooked, fact that the processes by which organisations make decisions has a direct impact on the quality of those decisions and thus determines how well that organisation achieves the outcomes it has set for itself is something I am always keen to…
