Ian Batterbee
@ianbatterbee
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Background in #UX and #Design. Writes and talks about #innovation and #systemsthinking. Follow me for articles & on Medium and Substack.
United Kingdom
Joined March 2009
In many organisations, teams lock onto familiar methods, inherited frameworks, past success stories, or dominant “This is how it’s done” narratives. In other words, it’s a fixed mindset that turns a path into a goal itself – rather than a means to an end. Read the full story:
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You can learn more about path fixation in my Journeys to Value post: https://t.co/at6v8jetDC
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The Death Spiral. It's a pattern that emerges in organisations – and in life – more often than we'd like to admit. It begins when we double down on the very behaviours that once led to success. At first, these changes seem rational and even responsible. But over time, they
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“We have an innovation problem. Not because we lack models, tools, or intelligence, but because we lack the right mindset.” In this article, I explore: Why innovation systems struggle to produce real value How systems come under pressure when learning stops What Journeys to
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With 2025 coming to a close, it’s time to pause, look back, and reflect. As usual, the year delivered plenty of noise: – Economic black holes. – Epstein files. – Robotaxis. – Starships. – AI vibes. And, of course, the "looming AI bubble." (Bubble, what bubble?) It's been
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It’s time to reflect — a year in review
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Lessons from a year of writing, learning, and navigating uncertainty
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Just imagining my street as a winter wonderland. Anyone in #RealEstate using @Grok for property marketing?
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Defining our ideas is often the hardest part. That’s why an idea and its audience frequently sit on opposite islands, separated by a story gap. But once we figure out how to communicate meaning, we build the bridge – and value is realised not only by one person, but many.
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I’m not seeking validation; I’m aiming for growth. We seek feedback for our ideas, work, and beliefs. But too often we seek validation. We need the negative feedback just as much. Feedback – positive or negative – is a machine for growth.
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Whether your product, service, business, or economy is in a mess, you have two options to approach it: 1. Blame someone else and make it their problem 2. Work together to find solutions to improve the system Adopt the right mindset that encourages growth. Extraction isn't the
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AI bubble, what AI bubble?
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Per the market action last week and the video below, I too am approving the cancellation of AI. It’s too dangerous @DavidSacks
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