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 examples of self-organising teams (part 6)

    What is the point of the organisation? Leicester and O’Hara state that “organisation is a means of getting things done. But it is also a way of living together. The… Read more

  • On a framework for implementing self-managing teams (part 5)

    What is the point of the organisation? Leicester and O’Hara state that “organisation is a means of getting things done. But it is also a way of living together. The… Read more

  • On self-managing teams (part 4)

    What is the point of the organisation? Leicester and O’Hara state that “organisation is a means of getting things done. But it is also a way of living together. The… Read more

  • On different types of teams (part 3)

    What is the point of the organisation? Leicester and O’Hara state that “organisation is a means of getting things done. But it is also a way of living together. The… Read more

  • On teams as complex systems (part 2)

    What is the point of the organisation? Leicester and O’Hara state that “organisation is a means of getting things done. But it is also a way of living together. The… Read more

  • On the changing nature of teams (part 1)

    What is the point of the organisation? Leicester and O’Hara state that “organisation is a means of getting things done. But it is also a way of living together. The… Read more

  • On long-term ambitions in a short-term world

    What do you do when the lessons of the past don’t necessarily apply to the future?   Four out of every ten people starting their first year of school this year… Read more

  • On diverse opinions

    In 2016 the voice of those feeling socially disenfranchised and economically side-lined was heard. Even if you consider the fact that others might hold a diametrically opposed view to you,… Read more

  • On opportunities from a tube strike

    Five million people had to find alternative ways of getting around London yesterday. I for one was ill-prepared to cope with my first tube strike. But what if everyone was… Read more

  • On learning from my sabbatical

    At the end of 2015 I left work with no clear next step. I knew it was time to take a chance in life and figure out what inspired me… Read more

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