One of the big areas of policy where I want t spend more time is the work on the economy and social justice.
Once again nothing I am doing is absolutely new and I have been talking to Paul Lindley about some of these ideas after he kindly shared his latest blog. Likewise Pul is not new to these ideas but perhaps the Coronavirus has created space for more people to think about not rushing back to Business as usual
Paul Lindley - Learnings and ideas on the Way we Could Do Business after eh COVID-19 crisis
I started my one journey on this topic in my first ever job, in economic regeneration at Leicester City Council. And now 30 years later I find myself retiring and spending voluntary time on our local LLEP once again trying to balance the local economy to serve both business, people and the environment.
Like Paul, what my 30 years in public life and as a small business is that trickle down economics doesn’t work and that business has responsibilities beyond the short term goals of their shareholders.
So over the next period Saje Impact will be spending equal amounts of time between campaigning on the issues of physical activity and a new economic settlement. As many will know the two issues are interdependent and not mutually exclusive.
I have been a long time advocate of systems thinking, almost to the point that I sometimes forget we don’t all think like this yet!
Fortunately in the sport strategic work I have been doing with DCMS and Sport England and the CSPs (now Active Partnerships) this is now almost taken for granted in most conversations.
When I come across work that really makes the case and makes it sound so easy I feel the need to share.
I really enjoy the work of NPC and this blog by Seth Reynolds is a great introduction to making the case that Systems thinking is no longer a luxurious add on!
Have a read and let me know what you think.
Everywhere you look people are writing about life after the Coronavirus pandemic. For many there is a rush to get back to normal as quickly as possible. However, for Saje Impact it has been the moment to stop reflect and redirect our passions.
Friends and those who follow our story will know that 2020 was supposed to be the year of change and a new season anyway. However, one of my greatest weaknesses is the inability to say no and focus on one or two projects. This is why the ‘retirement’ wasn’t going very well. I was just filling up anytime I got back with other ideas, projects and passions.
The last few weeks have been a wake up call. It has felt like a mini rehearsal for a more balanced / retired life that I was hoping to create anyway. And guess what. I enjoy it. I would like to be doing a bit more of the travel and networking but I have really coped with slowing down and even enjoying a bit more gardening!
I have been lazy in capturing and honing my thoughts and observations on life. As I move into the next phase of my own life (not retirement) I have more time for reflection and want to share my random thoughts more widely. The mini blogs below are definitely a work in progress not the finished article. I need feedback and comments to help me adjust and broaden my thinking and perspective. So don’t hold back. Check and challenge.
