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 preparing for the jobs of the future (part 2)
In a previous article I summarised some ideas I shared with students at Liverpool John Moores University around the challenges of preparing for the future world of work. I set… Read more
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On preparing for the jobs of the future (part 1)
Thinking back to the start of my journey into the world of work, it seems apparent that we can never really know what jobs and roles will emerge in the… Read more
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On investing in the illusion of impact (part 2)
In part one I set out why impact investing and models of social funding that are based on our westernised industrial growth mindset are unhelpful at best. They lead to… Read more
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On investing in the illusion of impact (part 1)
In my experience most funders1 want to invest in something new and innovative as opposed to the tried and tested. They want to feel that they are at the cutting… Read more
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On organisational turbulence (a thought experiment)
We don’t know the implications of the changes emerging in this post-Covid era. I’m particularly interested in what this might mean for the traditional, hierarchical organisation. I currently see many… Read more
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On the Siren’s song of our current systems
As people present to their GPs in increasing numbers with lifestyle illnesses the traditional constraints of our medical systems are creaking. Hospitals established on a factory model to achieve economies… Read more
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On the need for human-centred design
It strikes me as strange that we have to centre design around humans. Human-centred design “is a creative problem-solving approach that puts the customer or beneficiary at the centre, with… Read more
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On escaping from the tyranny of tasks
This is a piece I wrote as I took some time off recently and reflected on my sense of always needing to be busy doing things, of being productive, and… Read more
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On the thinking/doing gap
When I need to make a difficult phone call I almost always have a feeling of, oh crap! Actually, let me be completely honest, any phone call. I just don’t… Read more
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On switching states
I sometimes wonder about the extent to which we see change as the need to switch from one state to another. To see things this way is to see change… Read more
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Ian Burbidge. 