Sentences with phrase «make changes to the status quo»

I met Lee Ju - Ho, the former Minister of Education, Science, and Technology and now a professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, to understand his efforts to improve the Korean education system In the book The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley, Lee comes across as a forward - minded thinker about the challenges facing Korean education and the need to make changes to the status quo of how education is regulated, managed, and delivered.

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If you take away their ability to change and improve things because you're only comfortable with the status quo, this makes them hate their jobs.

«There are some improvements that can be made in this agreement, but understand that status quo is a far better deal than getting bad changes to this agreement.»

Even presuming Holmes was telling the truth (I have my doubts), her statement is absolutely inexcusable for any CEO to make, let alone one who thinks she's going to upset the status quo and change the world.

Despite the lack of female leadership, concerted efforts are being made to change the status quo.

They do not want any change in the status quo because it will inevitably provide an opportunity to make other changes, most notably to the music that is used for the Mass..

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

Few months back I considered myself a rabid AOB sort of a Piers Morgan type, after some time I came to terms with myself that nothing was going to change, it did not matter my tirades or how many comments would post, things at ARSENAL would not change, our destiny is intertwine with AW till the day he decides is enough for him or his Contract is over, for sure not before that, SO there is no point anymore in pointing AW deficiencies nor trashing the Man, he reached the top of his abilities and is consistent with that, making the top 4 reaching the last 16 at the CL and as a BONUS last year maybe this one the FA Cup, reality is he will not reach anything more and we just have to settle and accept (as he has done) our STATUS QUO a good team but not good enough........

Fans have to make a choice btw personalities in kroenke and wenger and ARSENAL FC the club that will always be there long after we are all gone and the two tyrants gone... i thought pple in England as the world oldest democracy embrace change in society as critical but am surprised to learn that there are fans in this grt nation that are lovers with the status quo at this club present at the heart of london... we were once a big club but we're not a big club anymore!!!

Changing boundaries from the status quo can also cause people to react by trying to reinforce the previous or existing boundaries, sometimes in ways that make us uncomfortable.

If there was an abdication of responsibility, it was from those who forgot that when people propose a change to the status quo, especially a fundamental constitutional change, the emphasis rests with them to make their argument.

I still expect a late shift to the Conservatives, with the safety of the status quo trumping the fear of change among voters who make up their minds late.

In its submission the CIOT also: · Strongly endorses the need for a transitional period as close as possible to the status quo as the only realistic way for business, their advisers and government departments to cope with the volume and complexity of changes because of Brexit · Expresses concern about the combined impact and timing of the changes for the Indirect Tax sector with Making Tax Digital (MTD) and Brexit both planned for March / April 2019.

These are the people who make those decisions, from lobbyists whose names stay out of the press to the famous «three men in a room» that hash out the state budget to the prosecutor who has emerged as the fourth man in that room, listening in on every deal and upending the status quo of a place that seemed like it would never change.

It's time to make a change, to challenge the status quo from the outside.

I always saw it more as liberals are fighting against the status quo (Obama and «change»), whereas conservatives are trying to keep things the the way they were (Trump making America great again).

«While the courts have made their decision, old habits die hard and the Senate Republicans are refusing to accept a change in the status quo,» Democrats write.

After Mayor Bill de Blasio swept up more than 70 percent of the vote in a Democratic primary many anticipated he would win — bringing him one step closer to re-election — he said he had made progress in his first term but would not «accept the status quo» and keep pressing for change.

Warning: Each of these books will cause you to seriously reconsider your status quo and make big changes in your life.

Discomfort in what I had accepted as the status quo... ALL of that is what prompted me to make a change.

Until we can unite together in collective bargaining power with one voice to insist that our foods are clean and safe, we will be forced to rely on the status quo and good will of agribusiness, government regulatory agencies, higher education systems and the medical establishment to make changes.

According to an article on Psychology Today.com, «the word but allows you to take fewer risks, delay making vital changes, avoid intimacy, resist suggestions, rationalize the status quo, numb your brain with chemicals or mindless entertainment, and decrease your capacity to see opportunities and different points of view.»

Perhaps voting bodies still waiting to award the best in 2010 film performances will make a drastic change to the status quo so far, though.

Thor: Ragnarok made massive changes to Thor's status quo, and directly set up Avengers: Infinity War.

Infinity War made some earth - shattering changes to the MCU status quo that set the stage for everything that will happen in its sequel...

Their approach to information technology is rooted in the status quo: it is about making the existing system work better without really changing it.

Hopefully, through CECH's programs, students grow into adults armed with the knowledge and equipped with the tools, to work within «the system» to make changes or keep the status quo, as their informed opinions dictate.

Stick to the status quo Ensure that you don't make any other huge changes during the introduction period — the only change should be the presence of the new cat.

It is up to us all to make them safe and change the status quo.

*** «What does make it a failure is if they were unable to capitalise on the changes to the point where simply meeting the status - quo would have been a better game... and quite frankly from the review it doesn't sound like that» *** *** «I «am no fan of the series nor do I really care about the games, but I do care when a reviewer (especially from a site with influence) out - rightly pushes an agenda rather than seeing the game for what it is.»

Bern the White House made sense as it represents burning down the status quo of corporate greed and political corruption to let Bernie make the changes we feel are necessary to bring us, the middle - and working - class people of this country, back into prosperity.

Consider that combating climate change requires nothing less than a radical restructuring of how the world makes and uses energy, and consider the overwhelming level of public concern it would take to impose such sweeping changes on the vested interests profiting by the status quo (and let's be honest... to impose such changes on a public comfortable with the status quo).

Here are three reactions to my post about Machiavelli's view of the impediments to making big changes in societies — as in the asymmetrical nature of the battle to take the carbon out of energy systems in the face of both societal inertia and intensive efforts by entrenched interests to maintain the status quo.

«I believe the oil and gas companies are making investments and exploring innovations around climate change because they see a potential end to their existing business model if they try to maintain the status quo,» Krzus said.

The Obama administration made that common - sense change, but the Republican Congress wants to take us back to the money - for - influence status quo.

Legal departments must address all three in order to have truly impactful and effective change, which can only be done if there is a focused effort and dedicated People who have made changing the status quo their mission.

[28] While it is obvious that no court should gamble with a child's long - term psychological and emotional well - being, the trial judge's findings show that the status quo is so detrimental to M that a change must be made in this case.

@evert - jan Steen, you are not the only broken record so let me join you in saying «unless we manage to change the very foundation of the system, by rewriting the Rules and Procedures, eliminate the myriad rooms for argument, and making those who run the system accountable for their actions, we will only aggravate their status quo, forcing them into their habit corners and hence create more chaos in their courts.»

During the negotiations, the parties maintain the status quo in regards to the children and no unilateral changes are made to assets, insurance coverage or other matters without consent.

HiMama is made up of a team of people who care about early childhood education, and who are also willing to be bold and challenge the status quo to encourage positive change.

Your Collaborative Divorce participation agreement will typically include a provision stating that the status quo be maintained, so no changes can be made to insurance coverage or other financial matters without the consent of both parties.

And finally, I'd like to propose to the Government that unless the original indigenous people of Australia are actively involved in the political, socio - economic and legal life of Australia the status quo will not change, and if the Government is thinking about changing the injustices within the country then they have to include Australians in the decision - making process, their indigenous Australians in the decision - making processes.

Many couples who enter discernment counseling rule out path one quickly — the status quo has become unsustainable, thus they are seeking help to make a decision that brings change.

As stated earlier, a buyers» need for status quo urges them to stay right where they are, but there is a felt need to make a change, thus making it a challenging process.