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 harnessing the ‘social moment’ – the case of the UK ban on smoking in public spaces
I’ve been exploring the idea that change becomes more likely in times when certain conditions or factors align, whether by design or accident. Working with Mary Douglas’ Cultural theory, my… Read more
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On organisational immunity to change
“For an idea that does not first seem insane, there is no hope.” Albert Einstein Making things happen in our communities and workplaces is difficult for a number of reasons.… Read more
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On creating new habits
Campaigns to get us more fit and healthy are the norm these days – it can feel like there is barely a month without one. Did you make it to… Read more
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On partnerships for transformation
At first glance, this might be seen as an odd time to be looking at innovation in public sector partnerships as councils and the wider sector has experienced almost a… Read more
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On designing for ease
Arriving at Berlin’s Hauptbahnhof the first thing you realise it that it really is a thing of beauty. Designed and opened in time for the 2006 soccer world cup it… Read more
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On social movements as energy for change
Social movements are about trying to change the status quo. Maybe you’re fighting for a particular service to be provided in the first place, because someone you love or care… Read more
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On meetings
Different people use meetings in different ways, and dysfunctional meetings are as often a product of clashes of intention as they are clashes of purpose or personality. Let’s ignore, for… Read more
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On societal immune systems
Societies have laws, customs and institutions to deal with those who live outside the accepted boundaries of ‘normality’ – push those boundaries and the immune response might land you in… Read more
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On a systematic dismantling of the local state? (part 3)
In the previous two articles I’ve explored the reasons why we should care about the state of local government, underlaid by the assumption that people don’t care as much as… Read more
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On the things about local public services you never realised you cared about (part 2)
Our public services are looking increasingly broken, and they look more broken in some areas than others. Why should this be? In part one of this three-part series I looked… Read more
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