I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
If you want to succeed in influencing European public policy or law, there are simple things you need to know and have. If you want to win, you need all 10. You need to have a position. You have to have a clear and public position that you agree. You need your position early on … Read more
For the last few years, I’ve given a talk on “How to Write A Lobby Plan” at the University of Maastricht’s MA in European Public Affairs. This is a shorter talk (17 minutes) of what I think should go into your lobby plan. You can find a link to an article (by Iskander & McLoughlin) … Read more
If you want to win in lobbying, there are few things you need to right. As an equation it would look like: P+P+P+S+R+S+S or Politics + People + Process + Solution(s) + Research + Skills + System An evergreen equation? Politics You’ve got to understand the politics driving the issue. You are dealing with law … Read more
I’ve met a lot of lobbyists who think they can base jump off the Sears Tower and live to tell the tale. A few people in the world can take that jump and survive. The people who can do it are exceptional performers. If you want to understand how these peak performers got … Read more