Digging us out of the Hole

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At this time of the year so much is still unclear. Weeks have flown, trying to reconnect and advance agreements structured last year. But wait, as I write this, it’s Waitangi Day.

I am reminded of the adage that nothing happens in NZ, between mid-November and Waitangi Day. If this is indeed true, can we expect to be hit by a deluge of work next week?

But ah, hasn’t Aotearoa NZ just hit the skids? Are we not suffering a severe recession?

The current political machinations leave some of us depressed and without hope. People without hope can be easily led, even manipulated, as history has shown.

Is it naive to want to prove our current leaders wrong? Have we not missed the most important step in turning our economy around, this time deeply and for the longer term. Surely it begins and ends with people.

All mankind needs to feel valued and trusted in order to be able and willing to contribute their various skills to the complex challenges we face – whether it be in the digital sector, in governance, system design or indeed any role that requires strong signal recognition, innovation skills and leadership. Why is it we have consistently ignored the statistics that draw a direct line between these skills and dyslexia?

It seems we have preferred to subject people who are not like-minded to certain degradation. Call it what you like, but for many, being out of work and forced to accept handouts, just because their thinking style does not conform to our established norm, is criminal waste.

If up to one fifth of our population possess hidden capabilities; brain power that is hiding for fear of ridicule. We have a priority to wake up to what we have overlooked.  It is that brain power, combined with the skills of others, that will lift us out of the funk and carry us to a more hopeful future.

What emerges from this first step could very well save us time, money, mental anguish and be something to be truly proud of.

For information and to help map a way forward for your organisation, see our work, highlighting the advantages and the very manageable challenges of the dyslexic mind.