In a Society where Government is the largest employer, its first and
greatest role must be to promote a viable Private Sector of equal or greater size.
With a clear attainable Mission, Matrix and Measures, operations constantly
seek better than average Returns on Investment. Communicating and strengthening
relationships with all such operations’ stakeholders, must involve prudent news
digesting and media releases. Such Messaging, ever in an era of growing Social
Media and Fake News, can serve to drive bad decisions. Hence, such news must be
independently verified, not by using other media reports, but by more than two
trusted original sources, before taking any action. Especially, Business News,
the common-sense version, which should never depend on opinions and feelings
but should be based on provable facts; Government Intelligence reaching a
growing global audience.
Looking Ahead, many in society see
technology being both the problem and solution to crime, a redesigned global
financial system narrowing the wealth gap, and job creation will be based on ideas
and exploration. We ask a group of Entrepreneurs (Risk-Takers) and a group of
career workers. Grouped by age; under or over 40 years old, education; below or
above tertiary level, income; under or over average for this geography and
wealth; below or above middle class. How do you see life’s issues changing in
the future? In the hope that answers, can bring mostly positive and progressive
change to solve such Life’s Issues, without making more or larger problems in
the very near future.
While many groups in
society, seek to understand, study to fix and aim to win, life’s issues, people
must traverse and prevail. Grouped by age; under or over 40 years old,
education; below or above tertiary level, income; under or over average for
this geography and wealth; below or above middle class. We ask a group of
Entrepreneurs (Risk-Takers) and a group of career workers. How do you manage
life’s issues? In the hope that answers, would develop positive and progressive
strategies, which can be immediately implemented and grow the economy.
Creating a class of
persons within the population, to professionally
educate, encourage, develop and guide our registered stakeholders and their
ideas into viable economic sectors and sustainable business opportunities. A
culture of respect, understanding and appreciation for (Entrepreneurs) Risk-Takers and the benefits they, have and will, add to society through
eco-socioeconomic development and in creating jobs, with all the necessary
support mechanisms accessible. This effort would require building of wide
consensus, lobbying to remove any and all legislative obstacles while,
Designing and Promoting Policies and Programs.
Common sense
solutions are urgently needed to reduce crime levels, lessen the wealth gap,
create employment opportunities and address basic cost of living problems.
Fixes; long archived, often revisited, recalculated and, many times over, re-presented,
discussed and debated, some solutions were even tried and tested, a few
permanently implemented but over time, proved to be inadequate. Change is said
to be the only constant in life, but in a strong second place is Ideas, which
are on shelves gathering dust. The change that is urgently needed is to dust
off such ideas, mix old, invite new, and move quickly, from debated through to
tested and onto implementation.
Society’s Problems; crime, the wealth gap,
unemployment levels, traffic jams, and much that negatively impacts the
majority of the population, are described, in general, as issues which hinder
positive social development. Understanding such issues is a first step in
working out very crucial and essential solutions. The minority report will always
offer blame and fixes, which benefit the few rather than the many. However,
most of the people that, face such issues on a daily basis, also have opinions,
based on facts, which may work. It is worth listening, compiling, thinking,
educating and further discussing, such point of views, towards trying out
temporary and implementing permanent fixes and answers.
The mission is and has always been to negotiate the
best employment terms and conditions for union members. This is mostly done
under the Industrial Relations Laws, through the collective bargaining process.
Generally, the resulting collective employment contract relates to only one
entity, organization, operation, or company, not the entire industry or sector.
However, the industry leader's collective agreement, with what should be the industry
largest union, would naturally have an effect on other organizations within
that sector. It is the monopolistic operation which presents the greatest
challenge. Hence, very simplistic solutions, would be to breakup all monopolies
and to transition
workers into owners.
Meet Joshua, a single dad with a ten-year-old son,
helping to get his son out of bed and prepared for school while, getting himself
ready for work as a welder. Joshua clearly understands his commitments and
responsibilities, to keep himself and his son healthy, with a safe and secure
roof over their heads and with transport options to benefit their lives. Joshua,
clearly need some advice as to the hidden cost, which can and would have a devastating
effect on his personal financial plan, also known as statement of affairs, and
ultimately, eating into his income and reducing his ability to grow his savings
and pension.
The World Bank forecasts global economic growth to edge up to
3.1 percent in 2018 after a much stronger-than-expected 2017, as the recovery
in investment, manufacturing, and trade continues. Growth in advanced economies
is expected to moderate slightly to 2.2 percent in 2018, as central banks
gradually remove their post-crisis accommodation and the upturn in investment
growth stabilizes. Global output is estimated by The International
Monetary Fund (IMF) to have grown by 3.7 percent in 2017, which is 0.1 percentage
point faster than projected in the fall and ½ percentage point higher than in
2016. The pickup in growth has been broad based, with notable upside surprises
in Europe and Asia. Global growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019 have been revised
upward by 0.2 percentage point to 3.9 percent.
The
importance of balance and fairness is the underlying strength of a nation and
must be known and respected by every member of that society. Democratically
elected political representatives, policy-makers, law-makers, and appointed
executives, who oversee implementation, are vital to the process. Noting that,
the true work is done by the permanent staff in the public service. Hence,
policies and directives, crafted by such politicians, are at the very root of
strong enforceable laws. While, the execution, implementation and reporting
documentation, is done by permanent staff. Members of society, therefore, must
understand the powers that politicians have and do not have, and where control
legally exist. For example, it is the security services that maintain order and
the judiciary that enforces existing laws, with permanent skilled employees,
keeping the peace in the society.
