Ben Holt

New and useful ideas (sometimes).
I lead strategic foresight & futures @IFRC.
People, stories & change.
Was at @msf_UK and @britishredcross & 90s raves

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

@Sonos FFS Sonos. The new app randomly refuses to see my speakers. So I can't use them. You've just ruined the entire user experience of your products. Good one!

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

@GwaliaClassics morning. Been told you might be the oracle I need! Bought this at the Adidas store in Seven Dials about 15 years ago. Never seen another one and can't find out anything about it...

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

Shocked by my experience with @lufthansa. They delayed, rerouted, cancelled and rebooked a recent trip back from South Africa. I arrived in London 7 hours late. Customer service has been terrible and deliberately obstructive. Massively disappointed in a company I once respected.

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

Exciting, dauting and an amazing opportunity.
Thank you @CSERCambridge

[Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @CSERCambridge]

Welcome to new CSER visitor @HoltBe !

Ben, the Global Lead for Strategic Foresight at the @ifrc, collaborates with CSER to explore risk attitudes, creative communication, & existential risks as a lens for humanitarian action
https://t.co/l2igUB0ZOT

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

Working from home... where you can wash the fox shite off the dog while in a meeting...

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

@Google

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

@GoogleUK really disappointed with yr hardware & support. I am in Budapest with Red Cross & have no phone connection as Pixel has failed. Being told no choice but to buy a new one. Would be nice if you'd replace it. Expected better from you.

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

I love conversations that do this to my brain.
Especially on a Friday afternoon.

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

I trained as a journalist in #HappyValley - I saw lots of weird & wonderful stuff in Calderdale but clearly missed the serial killer scoop. I did do "Dad's Horror at House of Slugs" & one on a guy with chicken body art starting "Tattoo'll Doodle Do". All that wasted potential...

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

@_BobiRobson How is it only Wednesday?

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

My own brain seems to be angry with me for some reason but I don't know what I've done wrong.

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

"The bird assumes she will be fed by the farmer every single morning... Why? Because that is what has happened since she hatched. But one day, when the chicken is plump, the farmer will stroll down to the coop with an axe rather than a bag of grain"
https://t.co/MeCWsF9tF7

[Wayne Murray @WayneTheMurray]

Any adoption charities out there need any free consultancy on co-creating strategy or org design? Do share. Genuine offer.

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

Did you know, MSF (Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières) used to make action figures....?

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

"It's far too easy to find quotes on the internet to try and make yourself look smart when you actually know nothing about whatever you're waffling about on your LinkedIn blog"

Albert Einstein

[Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @CSERCambridge]

📺CSER in the Media🗞️

Here's a round-up of articles, podcasts and interviews from CSER in the past month!

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

@Farewill I'm doing my best to spend some money on your services but it is proving quite hard! Can't get help via phone and the email support didn't actually address the question I asked... It's not inspiring confidence, to be honest.

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

@viccut @PhoenixEdSarah @prusapuk @playdisrupt - any ideas?

[vic ★ @viccut]

Looking for some research/articles about the importance of playing games (Uno, table tennis, connect four etc etc) within a Nurture/SEMHS setting. Any pointers welcome! Please can you RT? @PhoenixEdSarah @prusapuk

[Ben Holt @HoltBe]

I had a beautiful opportunity to speak at the International Civic Forum. Here's what I said...

"Strategic foresight is not about predicting the future. It is about actively working towards a future we believe to be better than today."

https://t.co/d2pVRQDLSl