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 altering states (part 4)

    Prepare for the future normal We can’t predict with any certainty the wider impacts of significant social change caused by events such as the Coronavirus pandemic, nor the second- and… Read more

  • On altering states (part 3)

    Harness the potential for change Thus we can see a disaster “much like a revolution, when it comes to disruption and improvisation, to new roles and an unnerving or exhilarating… Read more

  • On altering states (part 2)

    Bring the present into focus  The first challenge, of course, is to respond to the immediate impacts that are manifesting across our communities. The impacts are being felt here and… Read more

  • On altering states (part 1)

    The coronavirus, in precipitating a response unparalleled in modern times, is stripping away the rhetoric that covers up structural flaws in society, is exposing our shared norms and revealing our… Read more

  • On scrapping job descriptions

    I sometimes wonder whether anyone actually looks at their job descriptions once they are appointed. If you do, then why do you? Perhaps it is to ensure that you are… Read more

  • On finding the unknown

    Why is entrepreneurialism in the public sector important and why do we need new ways of spending public money that deliver greater public value? Let me frame this challenge with… Read more

  • On levelling up (part 1)

    There is so much talk, pre- and post-local election, of Levelling Up. The idea that this is the solution to the challenges of those areas ‘left behind’ by the growth… Read more

  • On bearing witness to social change

    It’s easy to look ahead – to the next task, meal, commute; the next week, month or year in our lives. Things to do, commitments to honour. Sometimes, perhaps, we… Read more

  • On public and private sector innovation

    Financial innovation in the public sector might come as a surprise. We normally don’t think of the public sector as an innovative place. If there is a cliché that comes… Read more

  • On new power approaches (part 5)

    “Adults keep saying we owe it to the young people to give them hope. But I don’t want your hope, I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you… Read more

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