Tom Bell

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A collection of things that matter to me and might also matter to you. Thoughts, views, ideas, and opinions. thattom.substack.com

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Tom Bell

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The cost of wilful blindness... 09.12.2022 5:33

...it may seem like an abstract concept, but it's costing us all billions (and yes, that's billions with a B!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

We had a national debate about our membership of the EU... 02.12.2022 5:28

...perhaps we should have one very soon about the future of our NHS? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

The world felt smaller than it has for quite some time this Monday... 25.11.2022 5:32

Will the arc of the moral universe ultimately bend towards justice, or is that just lazy thinking? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

A strategy on its own won't fix the NHS... 28.10.2022 5:58

...it's all about people, and what underpins their behaviors, actions, responses, and thinking. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

Another avoidable NHS tragedy 21.10.2022 5:34

Tragedy and harm emerge from the avoidance of constructive conflict. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

Don't forget World Values Day on the 20th October... 07.10.2022 5:39

...we have to display values for a day and then we can all get back to normal! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

Well said Joe! 23.09.2022 5:06

Do you talk to the driver who delivers your food? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

A big week in our quest for justice... 16.09.2022 4:20

But there seems to be something else occupying the news! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

What we now need from King Charles 09.09.2022 4:08

Our new head of state needs to apply his significant influence to address climate change --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

Muse are telling us we are all f*****g fucked... 02.09.2022 5:20

Is this lazy thinking or are they encouraging us to confront reality? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

There really is no wealth but life... 19.08.2022 5:16

...so why are we obsessed with striving and acquiring, and what should the purpose of government be? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

If you do what you've always done... 05.08.2022 5:09

...you won't get what you've always got. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

Self Help Authors, what are they on! 29.07.2022 5:33

Surely Oprah Winfrey and Jim Carrey can't be wrong can they; damn right they are... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

What is the purpose of government? 15.07.2022 6:11

Have we ever really made time to ask and understand this seemingly simple question? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

Let's talk about a bloke called Jeff... 07.07.2022 7:46

Why is the NHS so poor at implementing technology that would help its patients and staff? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

Speaking up safely in health and care services... 01.07.2022 5:07

What is it that stops us from seeing and speaking up about the things that go on around us? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

I read Jeremy Hunts book about the NHS last week... 24.06.2022 4:39

...it felt like something I had to do but didn't want to. It's a surface scratch sold as a deep dive. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

The use of language to drive progress... 09.06.2022 5:46

Is our politeness costing us more than we might think? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

Whistleblowers don’t get sacked for whistleblowing. 27.05.2022 7:46

The attempt by Parliament to create an Office of the Whistleblower is welcome, but it's not the solution... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

An increasing role for good journalism in the UK... 20.05.2022 5:57

...24hr news would be great if it was good quality, but we seem to be in the thick of thin things. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

Can we have more centralization and less variation in the NHS, please? 13.05.2022 6:17

More central direction, fewer leaders, and more managers... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

Why do we expect so little from public services? 06.05.2022 5:38

We would bin a private sector supplier that was as slow and unresponsive... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

The power of nature... 29.04.2022 5:11

...it's hard to frown when you are looking at a hedgehog's face. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

So many people have a plan... 22.04.2022 6:00

But they don't seem to start with purpose? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe

A message to Public Sector Chief Executives - The little details matter... 14.04.2022 5:48

Rather than appointing heads of strategy, you should appoint chief officers of detail. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cormetis/message Get full access to ThatTom. Com - That Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to ThatTom. Com - Tom Bell’s Substack at thattom.substack.com/subscribe