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 entry points for change
By definition the status quo holds. The way things are settles into patterns of conformity and repetition, defaults and norms. The here-and-now of our lives processes with daily, weekly, monthly… Read more
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On Stephen Lawrence Day
I was invited to take part in a discussion on the legacy of Stephen Lawrence alongside amazing panellists – Meera Spillett, Chris Murray, Rosemary Campbell-Stephens and Keith Jarrett. It was,… Read more
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On linking pay and performance (part 2)
In part one I explored the views of human nature that often underly moves to link pay and performance, even now. I suggested that individual performance is the product of… Read more
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On linking pay and performance (part 1)
“If you want people motivated to do a good job, give them a good job to do” F. Herzberg1 In previous articles I have explored approaches to managing performance in… Read more
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On levelling up (part 3)
Life’s lottery deems it that none of us have any say over the families and communities into which we are born. Some of us are luckier than others, given the… 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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Ian Burbidge. 