Thinking out loud…
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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On balancing competing needs (part 4)
What might this local diversity look like in practice? A cultural theory lens, one I’ve been developing with Matthew Taylor at the RSA,1 looks at the power dynamics between the… Read more
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On meeting our individual and collective needs (part 3)
At their best, then, places create: parks and open spaces safe to walk in, houses to make a home in, businesses to work in, town centres to shop in, groups… Read more
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On the quality of our lives (part 2)
Where we live is where we pursue our own individual dreams of success, where we come together to provide a range of informal support as a community, and where institutional… Read more
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On changing paradigms (part 1)
New and intensifying challenges are forcing us to confront the changing nature of our relationship with each other and with the state. This idea is captured in the idea of… Read more
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On civic models of basic income
How can new models of Basic Income provide not only a safety net for those who need it but also a springboard to a better life? Talk about the concept… Read more
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Ian Burbidge. 