Systems entrepreneur | Writer, Speaker, Innovator, Collaborator | Helping purpose-driven teams change systems for the better. 🌐 ianburbidge.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianburbidge.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianburbidge.bsky.social/post/3mjczhgjns22gStill buzzing from Friday’s Pet Shop Boys ‘Obscure’ show - tracks I never thought I’d hear live and a whole room of PetHeads singing along to every one of them!12 Apr 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:j6oksdwqfjes5ukbme4ormbw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjczhgjns22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ianburbidge.bsky.social/post/3mbznt77i3k2shttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/opinion/minneapolis-ice-agent-shooting-trump.html09 Jan 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:j6oksdwqfjes5ukbme4ormbw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbznt77i3k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ianburbidge.bsky.social/post/3lrvuir3hoc2rhttps://substack.com/home/post/p-166181671?utm_medium=email18 Jun 2025 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:j6oksdwqfjes5ukbme4ormbw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvuir3hoc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianburbidge.bsky.social/post/3lmsj35orzc2mhttps://open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/the-two-tipping-points-for-when-we?r=qj7h914 Apr 2025 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:j6oksdwqfjes5ukbme4ormbw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmsj35orzc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianburbidge.bsky.social/post/3lezrjahgwc2hhttps://open.substack.com/pub/anntelnaes/p/why-im-quitting-the-washington-post?utm_campaign=post05 Jan 2025 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:j6oksdwqfjes5ukbme4ormbw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lezrjahgwc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianburbidge.bsky.social/post/3ldssidwucs27Because how else do you spend some time off work (aka anything to avoid Christmas shopping)? Sharing my thoughts on this week's proposals for English devolution... it will be in the execution of ambition that we find out what the real purpose of reorganisation is... http://ianburbidge.com/2024/12/20/on-the-devolution-white-paper-diamonds-in-the-rough-or-fools-gold/21 Dec 2024 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:j6oksdwqfjes5ukbme4ormbw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldssidwucs27https://bsky.app/profile/ianburbidge.bsky.social/post/3ldfuqsp3dc2aAs local government reorganisation rears its ugly head again, and as someone deeply involved in 2007-10, it's pretty clear to me: there will be no winners. A bit niche perhaps, but it goes to the heart of democracy and local accountability. Some thoughts: https://ianburbidge.com/ian-burbidge-2/my-offers/change-diagnostic-2/policy-practice-papers/on-reorganising-local-government-why-should-we-care/16 Dec 2024 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:j6oksdwqfjes5ukbme4ormbw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldfuqsp3dc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ianburbidge.bsky.social/post/3l4yublpfmk2jIt’s fair to say that when I was trying to deliver innovative projects in local government, or researching public entrepreneurship at the RSA, I never thought I’d end up in Bogota talking about my insights. And yet, thanks to the fab city innovation team, here I am. Can’t wait!!25 Sep 2024 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:j6oksdwqfjes5ukbme4ormbw/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4yublpfmk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianburbidge.bsky.social/post/3l3xr5j23dy25Hello #BlueSky folk! Pleased to be here. Expect some stuff from me around social policy and change, the role of innovation and systems/complexity thinking. And probably some random stuff too. More about me at my website ianburbidge.com https://ianburbidge.com12 Sep 2024 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:j6oksdwqfjes5ukbme4ormbw/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3xr5j23dy25