Some introductory texts/videos about the need for, and role of Public Entrepreneurs, together with complexity theory. Not unrelated, of course, for in my work the need for entrepreneurship is driven by the need for new and flexible approaches to address complex challenges.

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Public Entrepreneurship

Altered States  Explores why we need new forms of public service

From Design Thinking to System Change Explores the need for innovation in public services

Move fast and fix things How to be a public entrepreneur

Are you a public entrepreneur? Explores how to bring innovation to life in practice

A rough guide to being a public entrepreneur in practice.  Working with an innovation cohort in NHS Lothian. 

A stitch in time. Realising the value of futures and foresight

Old and New Power Heimans and Timm’s HBR article is a good overview of changing power dynamics

Social Value UK https://socialvalueuk.org/what-is-social-value/

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Working with complex systems

Dave Snowden’s talk on the Cynefin framework

Uncertain Times by Jessica Flack and Melanie Mitchell of the Santa Fe institute

Harry Rutter’s talk on Complex Systems theory (from 3 minutes to around 30 minutes)

Inc.com article: Here’s why your organisation can’t handle complexity

General Stanley McCrystal’s Team of Teams: leading in a time of complexity. See also his talk here

The environment as a complex system: how wolves shape rivers video

John Bessant on Innovation and complexity

Capra, F., & Luisi, P. (2014). The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision. Cambridge University Press.