Tony QuinlanThe Question that changed my lifeI missed earlier this year that the writer Denny O’Neil had died. Obituaries and tributes focused on his work on Batman and the…Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
Tony QuinlanIs winter coming? A serious problemOn the flight back from the Cultivating Leadership gathering, I finally watched Parasite. At one point, a ferocious rainstorm hits the…Mar 11, 2020Mar 11, 2020
Tony QuinlanCOMPLEXITY IN DEVELOPMENT — A NEW KIND OF COURSE, BOOKING OPEN NOWFor decision-makers and policy experts in aid and development, complexity in development has become a critical factor. It is both an…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Tony QuinlanSOCIAL COHESION OR SOCIAL COHERENCE? THOUGHTS ON IDENTITIES IN A FRACTURED SOCIETYThe focus on social cohesion has produced fractured societies at war with themselves. It's time to think about social coherence instead.May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
Tony QuinlanCONTOURS OF NARRATIVE — HOW A CULTURE MIGHT EVOLVE, WHERE A CULTURE WON’T SHIFTMoving cultural beliefs and patterns is tough — the way that people behave generates micro-narratives and stories that then inform…Oct 24, 20171Oct 24, 20171
Tony QuinlanRESILIENCE FROM WEAK LINKS AND ACQUAINTANCES, NOT STRONG LINKS AND FRIENDSA recent conversation with client-turned-friend Kecia Bertermann*, Monitoring and Learning Director at GirlEffect, prompted some thoughts…Sep 6, 2017Sep 6, 2017