Comment: This is a good reminder that change does not begin with abstract statements of what “good” looks like. It begins by paying close attention to what is happening now, then taking thoughtful action from there.If you want to make any real difference then stop making lists of idealised qualities of how things should be—they will always end up as anodyne platitudes—focus on understanding and critically ACTING in the present to start shifting things in a better direction
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Source: Dave Snowden in a post on LinkedIn.
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