Systems Thoughts

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known as The RZA, de facto CEO of The Wu-Tang Clan knows a thing or two about strategy. When Wu-Tang’s seminal self-funded debut single Protect Ya Neck first hit the clubs in 1992, major labels with a keen ear for for a success about to explode swarmed over them. On the back of that one record, The Wu-Tang Clan were on the brink of what defines success for most of the DJs and MCs they came up with – signing a major record label. But for RZA, success would be defined only by the terms predetermined in his Five Year Plan . The Wu-Tang Clan, at that time nine members strong, was in RZA’s mind, just part of what would blow up into the first major hip hop brand. The Five Year Plan included elevating The Wu-Tang Clan to major record sale and stadium success; promoting The Wu-Tang Killa Bees – a broad network of affiliate hip hop solo artists and groups - supported, financially and otherwise, by the Clan; and Wu-Wear – the Wu-Tang brand as a clothing la...

Yesterday  WECIL  presented our second annual  #AccessAllAreas event . It was hosted at  We The Curious  to formally launch our new partnership  with them -  Inclusive Curious City . A sold out event, over 300 people attended a blend of interactive and fun activities suitable for all the family with serious political campaigning which engaged some of Bristol's holders of the levers of power to discuss access and inclusion around transport, the environment and, of course - access to public toilets! The activities included Accessible Circus and music workshops provided by  Extrordinary Bodies  - the UK’s leading, professional, integrated circus company and creators of bold, radical and joyous large scale performance. Extroduiary Bodies' David Ellington, a profoundly Deaf actor and a British Sign language (BSL) user, also signed a presentation on his career as an actor and performer which has included winning Best Actor for DEF in t...