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 social models of health

    We often hear about the strain on the NHS: rising demand with limited finances. The NHS has a five year plan for change, and one of the main changes planned… Read more

  • On co-operation or collaboration

    I long mused about the difference between cooperation and collaboration as they are two words often used interchangeably. I was watching a police drama and realised that criminals never collaborate… Read more

  • On health prevention

    In 1854 Dr John Snow plotted cholera outbreaks in Soho, London, and related them to a contaminated water supply, dispelling the myth it was spread by miasma in the air.… Read more

  • On learning from Rio

    We talk a lot in the public sector about transformational change. And there are, of course, examples of innovation across the country. But reflecting on the recent Rio Olympics and… Read more

  • On motivation and agency

    There is a long academic tradition of research into huan motivation and goal attainment – the factors that compel people to strive towards and achieve a goal or ambition, whether… Read more

  • On how to solve the two problems with Kindle highlights

    If, like me, you are becoming increasingly comfortable reading on your Kindle – however difficult that journey has been – there are still two problems that arise: How can I… Read more

  • On Brexit

    The country has spoken. And one thing’s for sure, there will be lots of attempts to understand why so many people voted to leave the EU last Thursday. A combination… Read more

  • On pulling the levers of change

    There’s really nothing especially new about behavioural science⁠1 yet it has gained traction with policy makers over the last decade due in no small part to the publication of Thaler… Read more

  • On ditching Outlook and those inbuilt apps

    I think it’s important to have a separate calendar and email programme if you are to be focused and productive and reduce stress. And you shouldn’t automatically use the apps… Read more

  • On my RSA publications

    I share here copies of the various publications I’ve authored or co-authored at the RSA, from most recent first. They offer examples of the research programmes I have completed. A… Read more

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