1. ethicssage.com

    It's a street game where a round of the game is started by someone kicking the can as far as they can, then the person who is "it" has to reach the can before the next phase of the game can start giving the other players time to scatter, hide or whatever is required by the variation of the game.
  2. davemanuel.com

    Jan 24, 2025The term "kicking the can down the road" is often used in the world of politics. If you "kick the can down the road", this means that you are delaying an important decision until a later, usually unspecified date. For instance - people will say that US politicians are "kicking the can down the road" when it comes to dealing with the nation's ...
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  4. edbatista.com

    May 19, 2023It's not uncommon for a leader facing a hard decision to defer it and "kick the can down the road." This is both readily understandable and a potentially serious problem, because if they kick the can too far they reach a point where the decision will be made for them by someone else, and not always to the leader's benefit.
  5. theleadermaker.com

    Kick the can down the road, a ubiquitous phrase in American politics over the last few years, is not a reference to the game of kick the can. It refers to the practice of kicking a can ahead of oneself while walking along a road. So, metaphorically, the phrase means to defer conclusive action with a short-term solution.
  6. scottfreeclinic.org

    Jan 7, 2025Lack of faith: Ultimately, "kicking the can down the road" reflects a lack of trust in God's ability to work through difficult situations for ... And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us" (Hebrews 12:1). Stop kicking the can. Face the issues. And trust God to guide you into a future of greater health, holiness, and ...
  7. There are certainly many more examples of where leaders take the easy way out and defer a difficult decision because of fear of the consequences. My message to all of you out there is "don't do that". Kicking the can down the road is more harmful than helpful. Take the pain today and fix your issues and deal with the consequences.
  8. financialsense.com

    So it worked. Kicking the can down the road bought time until the banks were capable of dealing with the crisis. Different Cans for Different Folks. The ECB has chosen a different way to kick that old can (and a large and noisy one it is!), but it is not without consequences.
  9. roborman.com

    May 20, 2024We all 'kick the can down the road' - delay acting on a problem or decision with the hope that it will be easier to address in the future." Or maybe we hope that benign neglect will make it go away. Alas, if only life were so easy. In this pod we dig into the reasons behind on-shift procrastination and strategies for overcoming it.

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