I help organisations and teams create the change they know is possible for the impact they know is necessary.
Together we develop insights, ideas, innovations, and initiatives that challenge outdated systems and drive better results for the people and communities they serve.
I am passionate about helping organisations and teams create social change that addresses inequity and improves people’s lives and communities. I do this by helping generate new insights, see things differently, find alternative paths, try new things, bring ideas to life and catalyse change. My core motivation is to address social challenges in the short term while at the tackling their wider causes and seeking generational change in the long term.
Our complex challenges defy easy solutions; many defy solutions at all. They arise in the intersections of our social, political, economic and environmental systems, systems that are clearly not working for the majority of humans or for the planet that supports us. I believe that we must act like a systems entrepreneur, seeing the wider context while seizing opportunities to experiment, if we are to create better systems for the future. My work is focused on helping people and teams do just this.
I bring a wide range of approaches to the table, drawing on my practical experience, research, study and training. My core areas of expertise are strategy and governance, systems thinking, behavioural insights, design and innovation, foresight, impact and learning. Perhaps you are facing complex challenges, seek greater strategic clarity, are trying to balance the here and now with the long-term, or want to improve outcomes for those you serve – or perhaps you’d just love to chat.
Ian Burbidge. 