Good Practice

John Kingdon is one of those Professors whose ideas you are likely using, even if you don’t know who he is. He is the man behind the idea of the ‘windows of opportunity’ in the policy cycle. This happens when a problem, policy and politics come together. When these three things happen at the same time, … Read more

If you are interested in mastering what you do, you’ll enjoy George Leonard’s ‘Mastery’.   James Clear in his summary highlights the following key take-aways: “On the path to improvement: the general progression is always the same. To take the master’s journey, you have to practice diligently, striving to hone your skills, to attain new … Read more

The phrase “what is seen and what is not seen” is best because of Frédéric Bastiat and the Bible. The Economist’s Perspective The great French Economist,  Frédéric Bastiat,  ideas that “these were firstly, the immediately observable and obvious consequences of an economic act (“the seen”) and the longer term and less apparent consequences (“the unseen”), … Read more

A long time ago, I asked someone who had a very successful track record of passing environmental legislation how he did it. He was able to get major legislation through, and have several proposals going through at the same time. His answer came down to “You follow the same process and steps for each proposal. … Read more