Three Disclosure Rules for Conversations | Conversational Leadership Conversations always carry assumptions about what can be shared and how. When those assumptions differ, trust breaks down and good thinking disappears. Naming a simple rule at the start can change how...

Every conversation operates under an implicit agreement about what can be shared and how. The problem is that we rarely make that agreement explicit.
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Gurteen Knowledge Letter February 2026 | Conversational Leadership Gurteen Knowledge Letter February 2026

The February Gurteen Knowledge Letter is out. I look ahead to the year, reflect on Conversational Leadership, the limits of KM, the use of generative AI with care, & touch on griefbots and memorybots.

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John Hovell: Profiles in Knowledge This is the 88th article in the Profiles in Knowledge series featuring thought leaders in knowledge management. John Hovell is the Managing Director and co-founder of STRATactical, a consulting and tr...

Archive of February 24, 2023 blog post (with links updated): John Hovell - 88th in the series Profiles in Knowledge: Insights from Knowledge Management Thought Leaders www.linkedin.com/pulse/john-h... #KM #KnowledgeManagement #ThoughtLeaders #ConversationalLeadership

Teaching Dialogic Intelligence with AI Recent studies split almost 50-50.

Teaching Dialogic Intelligence with AI open.substack.com/pub/rupertwe... #ai #intelligence #education #teaching #learning #RupertWegerif #ConversationalLeadership

What Is Communityship? | Conversational Leadership Communityship is a practice where community members take responsibility for that community's growth and development.

Leadership often centres on individuals, but communityship values shared responsibility, nurturing relationships, and collective contribution to the growth and well-being of all.
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Gurteen Knowledge Letter August 2025 | Conversational Leadership Gurteen Knowledge Letter August 2025

Issue 302 of my Knowledge Letter is out. I explore hidden habits, fragile ideas, schismogenesis, and the choice between conversation and conflict. Plus, a quick experiment with summarizing audio. #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers

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Sam Harris's "Great Problem" and Conversational Leadership | Conversational Leadership Sam Harris describes conversation as the only real alternative to violence. But today, meaningful dialogue is rare, especially across difference. Conversational Leadership offers a way to rebuild that...

We live in perpetual choice between conversation and violence. This statement highlights the pressing need for meaningful dialogue in a world that is growing increasingly fragmented. conversational-leadership.net/sam-harris-g... #ConversationalLeadership #Culture #DigitalAtomization #SelfAwareness

Batesonian Information | Conversational Leadership We often treat information as something that can be stored, sent, or delivered. But if nothing changes, and there is no shift in perception or behavior, has any information really been shared? Gregory...

Information is relational and contextual; it is a difference that make a difference conversational-leadership.net/batesonian-i... #ConversationalLeadership #PKM #Perspective #ListeningForChange

Social media supercharged our disagreements. Could AI help us resolve them? Duke sociologist Dr. Christopher Bail on the tech’s potential to foster empathy in an age of division.

Social media supercharged our disagreements. Could AI help us resolve them? buff.ly/P5zHGcU #ai #polarization #disagreement #ConversationalLeadership #socialmedia

Batesonian Information | Conversational Leadership We often treat information as something that can be stored, sent, or delivered. But if nothing changes, and there is no shift in perception or behavior, has any information really been shared? Gregory...

Explore Batesonian Information: Understanding information as difference that makes a difference, shaped by context, relationships, and meaning. #information #complexity #GregoryBateson #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers

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Can We Have Better Classroom Conversations in Challenging Times? Societal polarization has reached the classroom. But teaching students to share and listen to different perspectives is a critical skill for democracy.

Can We Have Better Classroom Conversations in Challenging Times? Societal polarization has reached the classroom. However, teaching students to share & listen to different perspectives is a crucial skill for a democracy. #ConversationalLeadership #conversation #education #democracy buff.ly/IdW5A5D

Gurteen Knowledge Letter July 2025 | Conversational Leadership Gurteen Knowledge Letter July 2025

The latest issue of my Knowledge Letter is out. It touches on themes I often revisit: how we communicate with one another, how we think, and how we lead without trying to control. I welcome feedback.

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Warm Data | Conversational Leadership We live in overlapping layers of meaning: personal, cultural, emotional, and historical. The challenge is that most data ignores this complexity, offering facts without context. Warm data provides a d...

Warm Data: A relational understanding that reflects how the data is lived, remembered, and connected across multiple systems. conversational-leadership.net/warm-data/ @davidgurteen.bsky.social #ConversationalLeadership #PKM #KMers #Context #Relational #Complexity

Rethinking Productivity with LLMs | Conversational Leadership We've long treated productivity as a race to do more in less time. However, when creativity relies on research, writing, and clarity, good ideas often stall before they take off. Language models like ...

Language models like ChatGPT help us transition from thought to action more quickly, transforming how we think, work, and create. conversational-leadership.net/llms-transfo... @davidgurteen.bsky.social #ConversationalLeadership #PKM #KMers #LLM #ChatGPT #Augmentation #FutureofWork

In Conversation is a weekly video podcast on YouTube in which John Hovell and I explore an aspect of Conversational Leadership. We meet most Thursdays at 9:15 AM Washington, DC time (2:15 PM London time).

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Text is not dialogue Text is not enough - humans learn through imitation, interaction and community

The irony of this article? TL:DR... Actually I did, because it really is interesting. open.substack.com/pub/rodjnaqu... #ConversationalLeadership #mimetic #HumanCognition

Vibe Writing Explained | Conversational Leadership Traditional writing emphasizes planning and clarity. This can stifle the raw, uncertain beginnings of creative thought. Vibe writing encourages starting without a plan, trusting rhythm and mood instea...

Writers - professional or hobbyist - have you heard/tried this? Sounds fascinating and I must try this! conversational-leadership.net/vibe-writing/ #ConversationalLeadership #VibeWriting #VibeCoding #Intuition

Gurteen Knowledge Letter June 2025 | Conversational Leadership Gurteen Knowledge Letter June 2025

Issue 300 of my Knowledge Letter is out. Why "I have an open mind" can shut down conversation, my podcast work on AI and leadership, plus thoughts on innovation and dialogue.

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Open Societies and Closed Minds | Podcast Highlights Blog Post | Democracy & Autocracy

Open Societies and Closed Minds: Marian Tupy interviews Matt Johnson about historicism, progress, and how tribalism and the “desire for recognition” are testing the foundations of open societies #ConversationalLeadership #society #history #evolution buff.ly/B0Jm77h

Peter Block, the Grand Inquisitor, and Leadership Leadership is often seen as providing guidance and security. However, authentic leadership may lie in confronting people with their own freedom, even when they resist it. Understanding this tension…

Leadership isn’t just about guidance or security; it’s about confronting people with their own freedom. Embracing this tension reshapes our view of power, responsibility, and choice, especially today. #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #leadership

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Exploring the Adjacent Possible | Conversational Leadership Innovation often seems sudden, but real change unfolds gradually. Many breakthroughs emerge by exploring what's possible from where we already stand. The theory of the adjacent possible shows how new…

Innovation often appears sudden, but real change happens gradually. Breakthroughs usually emerge by exploring the “adjacent possible”—new ideas and inventions built step by step from what already exists #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #innovation buff.ly/E0kf999

Icebreakers don't suck Research shows well-designed conversational icebreakers boost adult learning by creating psychological safety and meaningful engagement

Icebreakers don't suck: Research shows well-designed conversational icebreakers boost adult learning by creating psychological safety and meaningful engagement #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #educaction buff.ly/h24x3Eb

The Great Conversation - the Evolving Dialogue of Ideas | Conversational Leadership The Great Conversation has spanned millennia, shaping human thought and understanding. Tracing its development and exploring the works of influential thinkers provides a foundation for active…

The Great Conversation has shaped human thought for millennia. Exploring its evolution and key thinkers equips us to actively engage in this ongoing, collective intellectual dialogue. #ConversationalLeadership #conversation #dialogue #discourse #km #kmers buff.ly/1vqbQjO

Silicon Valley Versus Route 128 | Conversational Leadership Silicon Valley and Route 128 once stood as hubs of technological innovation. Yet, their contrasting ecosystems led to different outcomes, with Route 128 lagging behind. By examining these…

Silicon Valley and Route 128 were both tech hubs, but diverging cultures led to different outcomes. Open networks and risk-taking in Silicon Valley fueled lasting innovation, unlike Route 128’s closed model. #ConversationalLeadership #innovation #km #kmers #silconvalley #culture

The Power of Talking with Enemies | Conversational Leadership Özlem Cekic received hate-filled messages due to her background as a Muslim immigrant. By engaging in honest dialogue with her critics, she demonstrated how open conversation can transform hostility…

Özlem Cekic, a Muslim immigrant, faced hate but chose dialogue with her critics, showing how open conversation can turn hostility into empathy and foster genuine connection. #ConversationalLeadership #conversation #dialogue #km #kmers #empathy buff.ly/1nkB1g2

More Listening – Less Advice Finding the most helpful support styles “A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.” — Madonna The Help Paradox.We’ve …

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Multipolar Traps or Moloch Traps | Conversational Leadership In a complex world facing many challenges, multipolar traps emerge when self-interests conflict with collective well-being, leading to detrimental outcomes. To break free, we need to prioritize…

In a complex world, self-interest often clashes with the common good. Escaping multipolar traps requires collaboration, long-term thinking, and shared goals across sectors and nations. #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #complexity buff.ly/QTF12Ez

6 Ways To Lead Today. The Future Does Not Fit in the Containers of the Past.Edition 248.

We have entered an age of De-bossification. There is a rise in the need for leaders, guides, coaches, mentors, role-models, creators, and builders who manage through a zone of influence. open.substack.com/pub/rishad/p... #ConversationalLeadership #Leadership #FutureofWork #Communication #Rishad

Conversational Leadership

Join John Hovell and me today live on YouTube at 9:15 AM (Washington DC) / 2:15 PM (London) for the third in our 20-minute informal conversations exploring different facets of Conversational Leadership. #ConversationalLeadership #kmer #km #conversation

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Gurteen Knowledge Letter May 2025 | Conversational Leadership Gurteen Knowledge Letter May 2025

In the May issue of my Knowledge Letter, I ask ChatGPT what it thinks my opinion would be. It often gets it wrong—but that’s the point. Also: vibe writing, depolarising politics, and Daniel Kahneman’s final decision. #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers
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