How to leverage your Brussels Advocacy 5x

When you are working in advocacy, you’ll be harnessing: A deep understanding of the process to bring about policy/legislative change. An understanding of the broader policy playbook and political environment. The ability to communicate your asks to the intended audience. The skill set to campaign. Take your asks from a standing start, and make it … Read more

Why are some people more creative and inventive than others

Book Review: Creativity: The Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Dr Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi PhD  (link) pp. 372. I wanted to get a sense why some people are more creative and inventive than others. Fortunately, there is a study of 91 of some of the most creative and inventive scientists, writers, business leaders etc. Csikszentmihalyi and … Read more

A checklist for regulatory submissions

From time to time, you will help clients make regulatory submissions.  Basic Rules for all Submissions Golden Rules When preparing regulatory submissions, you should follow this golden rule: A regulatory submission should make it easy for the person considering the application. Your submission should be self-standing. Your document should convey all that needs to be … Read more

the importance of trust in lobbying

A friend has started a new job. He has found the response from officials and political advisers frosty. The reason is simple. The organisation he works for is not trusted. I was not surprised. I know very reasonable officials and politicians who don’t trust his organisation. When you are in this place, it is not … Read more