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 targets, again
Partway into year two of Covid, I set myself a target to run 100 miles a month. Not a bad idea, on the face of it, helping me to maintain… Read more
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On transformation and change (part 3)
In part one of this article I explored some frustrations with traditional approaches to transformation and change in our organisations and how all too often they are driven by finance,… Read more
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On transformation and change (part 2)
In part one of this article I explored some frustrations with traditional approaches to transformation and change in our organisations and how all too often they are driven by finance,… Read more
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On transformation and change (part 1)
Scanning job ads is a fascinating insight into the solutions companies think they need for their pressing challenges. Packaged up into a job description the answer comes in the form… Read more
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On the archer’s connection
I feel the ground under the soles of my feet, solid and – at my scale of time – permanent. I lift my gaze slowly, the crown of my head… Read more
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On the need for mainstream investment in our communities
Supporting our communities: time to move from false-competition to needs-based investment The winners of the new Community Renewal Fund, the precursor to the post-Brexit Shared Prosperity Fund, were recently announced.… Read more
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On understanding performance
How can the framework that I developed in order to help track and respond to the changes precipitated by crisis offer a new way to think about how we track… Read more
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On the wisdom of Mavericks
As we turn our minds to the work that will be needed following the global pandemic of Covid-19, the challenges that confront society remain significant: from preventing the climate crisis… Read more
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On comfort zones and expectations
The Arizona Cardinals, the Americal Football team I support, are the best team in the National Football League at the mid-point of the season, having only lost one game by… Read more
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On convening across systems
One of the stranger performance measures that local government used to have to report to Whitehall in the early 2000s was on rough sleeping. Periodically officers would be required to… Read more
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Ian Burbidge. 