Ian Burbidge.

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Thinking out loud…

  • On being a systems entrepreneur

    How do we move forward in an uncertain world? A systems entrepreneur recognises that whatever their interests and various areas of expertise, they are moving forward into an unknown world.… Read more

  • On not rushing through transitions (part 2)

    In part 1 I explored some thoughts around what I see as the importance of transitions and the idea that this not a period in our lives, years, weeks or… Read more

  • On not rushing through transitions (part 1)

    There was a moment, sitting nervously high up on the edge of the gantry from which I was to jump, when I realised I couldn’t reach the trapeze. I had… Read more

  • On dreamspace

    Some things can’t be rushed. We know this. The maturation of a wine, the build of a three hour NFL game or a five day test match towards its denouement,… Read more

  • On local government: abolition, emasculation or rejuvenation? (part 2)

    It’s not usually a topic of general conversation, yet local government is at a critical Covid-exacerbated cross-roads. Fork right and head towards complete abolition. Head straight on and continue down… Read more

  • On local government: abolition, emasculation or rejuvenation? (part 1)

    It’s not usually a topic of general conversation, yet local government is at a critical Covid-exacerbated cross-roads. Fork right and head towards complete abolition. Head straight on and continue down… Read more

  • On communities after Covid-19

    Grafton, a small New England settlement in Vermont state, had long been home to those seeking a quiet, unintruded life characterised by low levels of government regulation and civic participation.… Read more

  • On transitions and loss (part 2)

    Transitional periods are a mix of both letting go of the old and experimenting with the new. Relationships, habits, patterns, behaviours, identities, ideas… It is not simply the case that… Read more

  • On transitions and loss (part I)

    Covid-19 is precipitating change the likes of which we haven’t seen for generations and the extent to which we can only currently guess. Out of necessity, and against the odds,… Read more

  • On the tube

    It’s so long since I last took the tube. The Thursday before I started working from home in response to Covid-19, so my last tube ride would have been March… Read more

  • On developing my change framework

    Over the last 12 months I’ve been exploring what we are learning about crises and change as the pandemic continues. Here’s an abbreviated run through. Early in Lockdown 1 I… Read more

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