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October 2010 Blog Posts (8)

The Value of Fellowship

Yesterday I looked to see how many views the Sir Ken Robinson's new RSA Animate film had received. The figure was 706,000 yesterday .... and 734, 623 today ... and it has only been on You Tube since the 14 October!

Having been closely involved with the RSA over the last year with the Fellowship Council, I must admit that it is easy to get bogged down in discussions about the 'value of membership'... in transaction terms what do we, as individual members, get for our annual…

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Added by Tessy Britton on October 31, 2010 at 11:00 — No Comments

William Shipley Group for RSA History

The RSA has been described as an institution which 'has so embraced the entrepreneurial
spirit that enables a nation to thrive' and that it 'is defined by nothing else so much as by its distinguished membership over the years’. Find out about the rich and varied history of this extraordinary society and add to the resource of knowledge which is being developed by the William Shipley Group for RSA History Ning

Added by Susan A. Bennett on October 25, 2010 at 16:00 — No Comments

Are we Humans, or are we Dancers?

I’m sitting writing this outside the Europa Bus Station waiting for the bus to Belfast International Airport and marvelling at the intricate dances which the various buses are engaging in as they attempt to enter, leave and manoeuvre around the tight car park. At the risk of sounding dramatic, it has made me think about the way the Fellowship functions, the intricacy of the dance belying the…

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Added by Jamie Cooke on October 22, 2010 at 9:57 — No Comments

Inspirational Leadersip

I've been fussing with this idea for a while - just a little bit elusive, yet oh so important. Maybe let's start with what it is not.

Inspirational Leadership is not about telling people what to do, running things by a rule book, being serious all of the time, or stretching people more than they can give.

So, what is it? It is about being authentic, open, straightforward and, bluntly, inspirational. We all know it when we see it, yet somehow we don't… Continue

Added by Mick Yates on October 10, 2010 at 21:17 — No Comments

Murphy's Law versus the Tooth Fairy - Uncertainty thought through

This is an overdue post, as I listened to Prof. Jerry Ravetz talk about "uncertainty" at Oxford University a couple of weeks ago. I should note an important personal aside - Jerry was my Philosophy of Science Tutor at the University of Leeds 38… Continue

Added by Mick Yates on October 8, 2010 at 20:00 — No Comments

Do you know anyone who you think would make a great Fellow of the RSA?

We are always on the look out for people who are committed to our shared value of improving the world we live in. Perhaps someone with an interest in contemporary social issues or a willingness to turn innovative ideas into action. If so, do tell us online at www.theRSA.org/nominate.

Added by James Burnett on October 5, 2010 at 15:00 — No Comments

Words, actions, and social media

"Well done is better than well said."

Benjamin Franklin

If you’re craving information about the uses of social media in the digital age, you need not go much further than Mashable.com. A quick glance around Mashable’s homepage and archive will reveal a characteristic adherence to the notion that “new… Continue

Added by Phillip Johnston on October 4, 2010 at 20:49 — No Comments

RSA Governance - Please Read

There are very important discussions going on in and around the RSA at the moment regarding Governance.

The Trustees put forward proposals for changes to the Bye-laws which include how Fellows become members of the Trustee board. The main change is moving from electing up to 4 Fellows…

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Added by Tessy Britton on October 3, 2010 at 19:00 — 6 Comments