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Decisions, decisions

It don't mean a thing if your audience don't swing

John Dales
17 March 2017
If decision-makers only know pressures, and are only familiar with numbers, that relate to this…
If decision-makers only know pressures, and are only familiar with numbers, that relate to this…
But once decision-makers get the message, positive change will happen, not just be talked about
But once decision-makers get the message, positive change will happen, not just be talked about
…we can`t just expect them readily to accept that part of the solution is this
…we can`t just expect them readily to accept that part of the solution is this

 

With profuse apologies to Duke Ellington, my standfirst this month is an attempt to convey the simple message that, certainly in our professional world, there’s not much value in knowing the best course of action if you can’t persuade people to go with you; and, crucially, get those with authority to decide to take that course.

You may recall that, last time (LTT 17 Feb), I praised my wife’s decision-making in relation to a very enjoyable family holiday. Left to me, I might...

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John Dales

John Dales

John Dales MSC BSC MCIHT CMILT Director, Urban Mov

John Dales is a streets design adviser to local authorities around the UK, a member of several design review panels, and one of the London mayor’s design advocates. He is a past chair of the Transport Planning Society, a former trustee of Living Streets, and a committee member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. He is director of transport planning and street design consultancy Urban Movement. 

 

j.dales@urbanmovement.co.uk
+44 (0)7768 377 150
www.johndales.com

 

 
 
 

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