Let's Talk Ideas Ideas at Bromford

In this episode we are joined by Jack Shaw, a local government expert to discuss their financial peril. Which factors put a council more at risk from financial pressures? How can a council even go bankrupt? Jack explains all, as well as what will this mean for the the lived experience of residents and anchor organisations within local communities. Finishing with a dose of optimism, Jack sets out practical solutions, as well as thoughts for broader reform of local government.

 

Read more of Jack's research work here: The State of Local Government Finances - NIESR

Stay up to date with Jack on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JackTShaw

Will is the Programme Director at Health Innovation South West, one of the 15 Innovation Networks across England, established by NHS England to spread innovation at pace and scale.
Will joins John Wade and Paul Taylor to talk about the challenges of making ideas stick, the importance of thinking about spread at an early stage of exploration, and why culture trumps innovation every time.
You can follow Will on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-lilley-9302752a/



Links


Review of spread and adoption approaches across the Health Innovation Network Review of spread and adoption approaches across the AHSN Network - The Health Innovation Network
Preventing cerebral palsy in premature babies: the PReCePT programme - ARC West (nihr.ac.uk)-
PReCePT - the programme - Health Innovation West of England (healthinnowest.net) & PReCePT2: Reducing brain injury through improving uptake of magnesium sulphate in preterm deliveries (health.org.uk)
Health Innovation South West Website- https://healthinnovationsouthwest.com/
Article I wrote a few years back on the psychology of spread Spreading the psychology of change: the academy helping to build the next generation of adopters - NHS Innovation Accelerator (nhsaccelerator.com)
Understanding the Spread Challenge- Understanding the spread challenge - The Health Foundation
HSJ- Thinking Big- Lessons for the NHS on large scale change Thinking big: lessons for the NHS on large scale change | Comment | Health Service Journal (hsj.co.uk)

In this episode, we are joined by David Parkin, a recognised industry leader in the development of low carbon energy infrastructure to discuss the bigger picture of the UK's transition to a net zero world. We discuss what we mean by net zero, common misconceptions about the transition, and what we need to do to get there.

 

Find out more about Dave's work at Progressive Energy here:

https://www.progressive-energy.com/

In this episode we are joined by Lizzie Spring, a writer and commentator to discuss why social housing providers can unwittingly stigmatise tenants by focusing on need.

We talk about how the housing sector could rebalance through a relationship of equals - and how it could transform if it recognised the skills and talents of the people it exists to provide for.
You can follow Lizzie on:

https://twitter.com/SafeHomesForAll

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-spring-886951157/

Chris Bolton is a researcher, blogger, and good practice expert.

Chris joins Paul Taylor and John Wade to talk about the idea antibodies that can kill innovation, the problem with following ‘best practice; and why we spend so much time ‘bike-shedding’.

You can follow Chris on X and subscribe to his excellent blog here. 

Kate Davies is the founder of Buena ltd and the former CEO of Notting Hill Genesis.

Kate joins Paul Taylor and John Wade to talk about the things she perhaps couldn’t say as a CEO, the need for radical technological transformation, and why we must learn from the past whilst embracing the future.



Download her white paper here.

 

Join Kate on LinkedIn and visit the Buena website.