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 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • On the biggest issue you never knew you cared about

    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

  • On energy and opportunity for change

    How can we explore the priorities and possibilities for change by looking at the concepts of energy and opportunities? Energy for change is the notion that all change requires energy… Read more

  • On coalitions and partnerships

    How do we identify and account for the value in bringing a range of diverse people, perspectives and organisations together, initiated by a challenge or local imperative for action and… Read more

  • On learning from social entrepreneurs

    Does the skillset and mindset of the social entrepreneur apply to those trying to work entrepreneurially within the public sector? Can we, in other words, learn from social entrepreneurs who… Read more

  • On the civil society strategy

    The government’s civil society strategy, published recently, includes a focus on collaborative commissioning and a recognition that “the system actively, albeit accidentally restricts diversity of the market by putting in… Read more

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