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 innovation in health and social care (part 2)
If public services are going to meet the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous demands of the 21st Century they need to be redefined and redesigned with resilience at their heart. … Read more
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On innovation in health and social care (part 1)
Innovation and the public sector are often seen to be in opposition, yet the caricature of a creaking bureaucracy is largely false. In the face of increasing demand, rising citizen… Read more
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On the pain of adopting new ideas in organisations
There are a number of reasons why things fail to spread in the public sector. It is helpful at the outset to be clear about what we are attempting to… Read more
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On spreading ideas in complexity
I was presenting at a health conference about how ideas and innovations spread, when a Director of Public Health vividly brought home the challenges involved. He did so by answering… Read more
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On Norfolk in 2040
Imagine a world in which autonomous vehicles have breathed new life into rural communities. Citizens will be reconnected and reintegrated into their communities, with all the benefit for health and… Read more
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On why innovations don’t scale
One of the reasons that insights in public services don’t readily scale is that we face such radically different contexts in our communities. How can we afford to invest time… Read more
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On the need for public entrepreneurs to redesign public services
The future of our public services and the role they play in a society where citizens, businesses and governments work together to address the challenges facing society is a crucial… Read more
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On innovation through partnership
During a decade in which austerity has been the prevailing narrative and the predominant challenge facing the public sector, reducing budgets and service cuts are affecting different parts of the… Read more
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On public services addressing our modern ills
One of the core functions of our publicly-funded services is to provide a critical backstop for issues that are beyond the ability of our families and communities to support us. At their best, whether provided by… Read more
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On investing in social challenges
Government spends more than £250bn of taxpayers money every year, providing services, fixing problems or improving communities up and down the land. The risks of getting it wrong are high… Read more
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