Ian Burbidge.

Writer.

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 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

  • On target setting

    I have had to do things as part of my roles in Local Government that made absolutely no logical sense to me, yet they still have to be done, especially… Read more

  • On email, but not as we knew it

    How many people have received an email from someone asking if you’ve seen their email? Is there anything crazier? That’s just people making work about the work. Time to back… Read more

  • On Outcomes

    I have to admit I get disproportionately agitated when others show they don’t understand what an outcome is and why it matters. So here’s my summary version, for the record. … Read more

  • On innovation in budgeting

    “I’m on a mission to overthrow traditional budget processes used in 99% of organisations across the world. It’s a process set up to preserve the status quo.” The Director of… Read more

  • On being separated by a common language

    I remember when the challenges of talking a common language across public services was first brought home to me. I was talking to our Strategic Partnership of public sector agencies about the… Read more

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