Public World

20/11/2025

We’re a proud social enterprise and today is – a moment to raise awareness and celebrate the amazing work carried out by these businesses around the world, including Public World.

But what is a social enterprise?…

17/11/2025

Registration Closes Tonight!

At 4 pm tomorrow we’ll be online discussing Beyond Command and Control by John Seddon in the Humanity at the Heart Book Club.

Expect a lively, practical conversation about how leaders can move beyond targets, control, and compliance - and build organisations that learn, adapt, and trust their people.

No need to have finished the book.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/ywx83jfz

17/11/2025

Tomorrow!

Join us for the Humanity at the Heart Book Club as we explore John Seddon’s Beyond Command and Control - and what it means for leadership, learning, and organisational change.

This isn’t just a discussion about theory - it’s a space to connect with peers, question assumptions, and reflect on what people-first systems look like in practice.

Tuesday 18 November | 4 pm (online)
More about John Seddon and The Vanguard Method: beyondcommandandcontrol.com
Register free: https://tinyurl.com/ywx83jfz

13/11/2025

The best teams don’t wait for instructions - they know how to act with clarity and purpose.

Our Basics of Self-Organisation course (£495) helps leaders build that capability from the ground up. You’ll learn what's involved in moving beyond command-and-control to create the conditions for real ownership and collaboration.

Along with your own critical creativity, the course can help you develop the mindset needed to build and lead in organisations that enable and support their people to work with greater autonomy and responsibility.

Drawing on our experience in many countries and sectors, and on several years of partnership with Buurtzorg, the course also introduces some practices and tools to get you started in learning-by-doing with confidence.

👉 Discover the course:
https://humanity-at-the-heart.mn.co/plans/1899589?bundle_token=95c6af82abaac49e52b5ef7f889fb59d&utm_source=manual

Want to know more about self-organisation and how it can change the way you and your teams work for better outcomes?

11/11/2025

Missed our October Humanity at the Heart Book Club? Catch up now with the full recording of our conversation with Bryony Shannon about her book, Rewriting Social Care:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4ZDAHppe1U

Next up, we’re reading Beyond Command and Control by John Seddon, a powerful exploration of how organisations can replace rigid hierarchies and performance targets with systems built on purpose, learning, and trust.

Join us on 18 November at 4 PM online
Register: https://tinyurl.com/ywx83jfz

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: November Book Club. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

10/11/2025

When leadership feels heavy, it’s often because you’re carrying it alone.

Launching January 2026, our new Membership offers a place to reconnect with your purpose, your peers, and your energy. Each month, members join Mastermind Sessions that turn reflection into action and individual insight into collective wisdom.

It’s a space for honest conversation, practical thinking and shared accountability - because leading people-first change takes courage.

If that sounds like what you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you:
📩 [email protected]

07/11/2025

Autonomy doesn’t mean “anything goes.”
It means having the right systems in place so people can act confidently, without waiting for sign-off.

The best teams we’ve seen have clear boundaries, simple principles, and shared purpose - enough structure to support initiative, not smother it.

What structures help autonomy work in your organisation?

06/11/2025

Great leadership conversations don’t just inspire - they clarify, connect and unlock action.

That’s what our Mastermind Sessions are doing: giving leaders space to think deeply and share their experiences.

Every session is confidential, practical and full of energy. Participants say they leave with sharper focus, renewed confidence and the reminder that they don’t have to figure it all out alone.

Our first group filled quickly, but more are on the way. Message us if you’d like to hear when the next sessions open.

04/11/2025

When structures are designed around control, everything slows down.
Decisions get stuck, creativity fades, and people wait for permission.

But when structure becomes a scaffold, clear enough to guide, light enough to adapt, something shifts. Teams start solving problems faster. Leaders focus on purpose, not policing.

It’s not about removing structure, it’s about redesigning it so people can actually do their best work.

Where have you seen structure help - rather than hinder - progress?

03/11/2025

What if the systems we’ve built to manage people are the very things holding them back?

That’s one of the questions at the heart of Beyond Command and Control by John Seddon, the focus of our next Humanity at the Heart Book Club.

Join us for an open, thought-provoking conversation about how to design organisations that trust their people, learn from experience, and deliver real value - not just tick boxes.

Tuesday 18 November | 4pm (online)
Get the book: https://bit.ly/HATHBuyTheBook
Register free: https://tinyurl.com/ywx83jfz

30/10/2025

If you’re curious about people-first leadership but not sure where to start, our Intro to Self-Organisation course (£95) is designed for you.

In just a few modules, you’ll explore what happens when teams replace hierarchy with trust - and why shared responsibility is the foundation for the future of work.

It’s practical, accessible and ready when you are. Start learning today, and see how small shifts in leadership can unlock big changes in your team.

👉 Explore the course:
https://humanity-at-the-heart.mn.co/plans/1874565?bundle_token=83d6cfcaeb695456c691a26a0df0baf7&utm_source=manual

Learn how self-organisation can transform the way you, your colleagues and the organisation work for better outcomes!

29/10/2025

“Command and control” structures once promised efficiency - but often deliver frustration.

In our next Humanity at the Heart Book Club, we’ll dive into John Seddon’s Beyond Command and Control, exploring what it takes to create organisations that work with people, not against them.

Tuesday 18 November | 4pm (online)
Buy the book: https://bit.ly/HATHBuyTheBook
Register free: https://tinyurl.com/ywx83jfz