Hope is Not a Strategy

Hearing that Premier McNeil had announced a strategy to build stronger ties between Nova Scotia and China was encouraging … not having any goals or accountability in it, is not.

Canadian government and business have demonstrated half-hearted engagement strategies with China and Asia in general: hoping something will happen won’t make it so.  Recognition that China is an important market to engage with is tremendous, but if Nova Scotia (and other Canadian institutions) are serious and committed to increase its Asia Competence (Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada term), the effort has to go beyond setting vision … there has to be measurable actions aligned to it.

I genuinely hope Premier McNeil’s vision materializes, let’s see what gains materialize in the near future.

Lawrence Chi is a coach for expatriates and cross-cultural consultant.  His mission is to grow expatriates professionally and personally and to make organizations more international.  Visit his website www.TheExpatCompass.com.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/china-strategy-trade-economy-ambassador-1.3557489