JONATHAN JANSEN: The Meaningless meandering dishonesty of policy
'The document is clumsy and cumbersome, an unwieldy product, no doubt, of different government departments and various stakeholders all trying to get honourable mention'
29 June 2017 - 07:54
In simple terms, a policy is a statement of intent which guides the actions of an organisation. The shorter and more focused a policy, the clearer its intentions and the more likely its implementation. A good policy is written in a way that inspires those who act and excites those who benefit by appealing to the best in humankind. A new policy wins attention through the track record of its predecessor policies — did you deliver what you promised with the previous policy?
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