We have a super-ageing population. Thanks to breakthroughs in public health and disease management the global population is getting older. In short, fewer people are dying young and more people are surviving to old age. This presents us with an interesting set of issues. Already three countries are super-aged. They have more than twenty per … Continue reading Super-ageing population
Gamify everything
Now that I have a bit more time on my hands I am getting round to that long list of jobs that I had managed to put off. The latest foray into DIY hell was to clean the gutters and paint the soffits. They were dirty and overdue a clean but I would have had … Continue reading Gamify everything
Guerrilla worked
I have left Durham County Council. After seven and a bit years I have taken the bait and retired, or at least semi-retired. I have a new found freedom and am looking for some new and interesting things to do. It has not been an easy time. Giving up on something that has been … Continue reading Guerrilla worked
What does freedom mean?
This is another blog arising from the book ‘The world until yesterday’ by Jared Diamond. It is a great book and I would highly recommend that you read it if you have any interest in the development of humanity. Freedom is a subject that also interests me. It is a difficult concept to define. It … Continue reading What does freedom mean?
Don’t blame the weather
You know, every day doesn’t go as planned. Today was one of them. I had hoped to get some things done and dusted and all I needed was for someone to sign something off for me. But it didn’t happen. There will be other days. You cannot control everything. Indeed you may not be able … Continue reading Don’t blame the weather
Yesterday’s world today
I have always been fascinated by man’s story as an animal. It is some time now since I read Zoology at Newcastle and I have not really done anything with the knowledge but the interest has remained with me ever since. I have often pondered on how much of what we do is driven by … Continue reading Yesterday’s world today
Dealing with contradiction in leadership
People are contradictory. They say one thing and do another, they think they mean one thing when they really mean something else, they think they are being helpful as they cut you to the quick and their lips move while their bodies talk a different language. There is no use fighting it, that is the … Continue reading Dealing with contradiction in leadership
Evolving people
Early human remains have been discovered in Europe dating back to over seven million years. This may be stretching a point. They are the remains of an ape-like creature with human-like teeth found in both Bulgaria and Greece yet the inference is enormous. This discovery turns our current thinking of human evolution on its head. … Continue reading Evolving people
Social care
These are the times of social care. It is one of our main topics of conversation. With an ageing population, a growing dispersal of the family and the continuing downward pressure on finance it is an issue that is going to run and run. The proportion of the elderly is getting greater and greater. By … Continue reading Social care
Skills skills skills
Digital skills is an interesting issue. There is definitely some sort of problem yet it is difficult to define. It is a subject that certainly got the juices flowing at our latest Socitm meeting. We followed our usual format starting off with an industry view from John at Amazon Web Services. This was followed by … Continue reading Skills skills skills
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 