Friday, December 28, 2012

The Politics of Execution

One of the greatest challenges associated with civil servants and other developers of public policy is the assumption that recommendations will be implemented solely because of their merits or the ideals they promote.

I think that the most potent approach of getting things done is for public servants and policy developers to get into what I have tagged "the politics of execution".

Social influence is the strongest determinant of stake holder buy in and ultimate execution of recommendations
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SOCIAL CAPITAL

Real wealth is measured by the volume and value of people you relate closely with.

It is not natural for people to live totally independent of others. We can only have healthy personal and corporate growth if we develop a sense of community or social capital.

Even nature teaches us about harmony, symphony and order. Balance is the key to life. Observe the national grid of nations. There is something electrical engineers call "an infinite bus bar". This is a well balance grid that compensates adequately for the deficits or failures of any line connected to the grid. I believe this is the power of true social capital. It must be balanced. It must be flexible and must be responsive.
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