Before I joined my first board, I had, like many do, a picture in my head of a kind of King Arthur and the Round Table gathering: wise people assembled behind a closed door, sitting around a table, thinking well-intentioned chivalrous thoughts, having deep discussions about the present and future of organizations, and speaking in a special "thee" and "thou" language.
Only firm directives and plans that change commissioning practice will eradicate the likes of Winterbourne from our sector, rather than well-intentioned, well-thought out words that, while welcome, fail to make a lasting difference.
When the well-intentioned and privileged thought access wasn't really the story and the intangible "right to choose" was, the boat sailed to Texas.
David Blunkett's promise, doubtless well-intentioned, was ill-thought-out.
How well organized, how well-planned, how well-intentioned, how well-thought out the entire health system is really impressed me," Danesh said.
It begs the question of whether centrally administered and externally imposed interventions in schools with pupils and their families, however well-intentioned and apparently thought-out, is the route to follow or is the best way to invest scarce resources.
While the push to end FGM has been welcomed by campaigners, some have urged caution at rushing through well-intentioned but potentially ill-thought out policies.
The party, like the colonel's own thoughts, was a well-intentioned muddle.See article: Libya's revolution, aged 30On probationMembers of the European Parliament grilled nominees for jobs as European Commissioners.
These are the consequences of poorly thought-out gesture politics, however well-intentioned or compassionately motivated.
Many well-intentioned parents like to jump in while their child is speaking, offering good thoughts and ideas — essentially finishing their child's sentences for them.
As well-intentioned as my many HR colleagues and business leaders are, they often ask for verbal feedback or put a lot of thought into non-confidential talks.
