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https://storify.com/cshirky/republican-and-democratic-parties-are-now-host-bod
Tag Archives: Politicians
Alice Roosevelt Longworth once referred to the practice…
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(Alice Roosevelt Longworth once referred to the practice as using “coffins as springboards.”)
http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-unfavored-daughter-when-margaret-chase-smith-ran-in-the-new-hampshire-primary?mbid=rss
A dependable tell for a systems thinker…
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“A dependable tell for a systems-thinker as opposed to a goals-thinker is lots of failures along the way and lots of big wins too. Every time Trump ran for president and lost, he gained experience, name recognition in a new field, and important connections. Observers who see life from a goals perspective saw a three-time loser on his way to losing a fourth time. Systems thinkers saw a systems thinker acquiring experience and power in exactly the right way to maximize success.”
” It might be more accurate to see Trump’s persuasion as a result of his talent stack and not as a separate talent in itself.”
“When you learn to see the world in terms of systems, not goals, everything comes into focus.”
http://blog.dilbert.com/post/137749295801/trumps-talent-stack-systems-versus-goals
Your vision needs to be broad enough…
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“Your vision needs to be broad enough to appeal to a variety of people and organizations. You can’t be all things to all people. But you need to be something to enough people to come together and make their aspirations a reality.” — Bill Bratton
Can Rahm Emanuel Survive in Office Advice From…
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Can Rahm Emanuel Survive in Office? Advice From a Mayor Who Did
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/can-rahm-emanuel-survive-advice-from-a-mayor-who-did/424377/
“…When Timothy Thomas got killed, the reaction of the city was to say, “It’s under investigation.” It just boiled. That’s just not—you have to say, “Here’s what we know, here’s the video we have, here’s what we think, AND it’s under investigation.”
Learning from history is cheap And worth…
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“Learning from history is cheap. And worth it.
“What are the five best decisions your competitor or your predecessor made last year?
“Not only because they worked, but because they showed you a new way of thinking, something that went against your instincts or biases…
“Every political candidate ought to be able to outline the five lessons learned from the men and women who came before–especially the positive things they’ve learned from those in other parties. Those unwilling or unable to do so are either demagogues or ignorant.
“…The number one thing to steal from your competitors: Wisdom.”
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2016/01/the-five-top-things.html
When TV was king the secret to…
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“When TV was king, the secret to media was money. If you have money, you can reach the masses. The best way to get money is to make powerful interests happy, so they’ll give you money you can use to reach the masses and get re-elected.
“Now, though…When attention is scarce and there are many choices, media costs something other than money. It costs interesting. If you are angry or remarkable or an outlier, you’re interesting, and your idea can spread. People who are dull and merely aligned with powerful interests have a harder time earning attention, because money isn’t sufficient.
“Thus, as media moves from TV-driven to attention-driven, we’re going to see more outliers, more renegades and more angry people driving agendas and getting elected.”
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/10/how-media-changes-politics.html
Politicians patriots and statesmen The politician…
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“Politicians, patriots and statesmen
“The politician used to be what we called a bureaucratic operative, someone who carefully chose his words and actions so he would offend no one. (Today, it’s more likely to be someone who intentionally slows things down, who works hard to point fingers at the other side and is constantly on the hunt for money).
“The patriot used to be someone who put aside his own interests in exchange for the organization he represents. (Today, it’s more likely to be someone who’s merely jingoistic, with a bit of short-term thinking thrown in for good measure). Plenty of blustering tech company CEOs could be put into this category.
“And the statesman? The statesman is the person who will speak the truth, take the long-term view and do what’s right, even if it hurts his position in the short-run. Fortunately, this definition hasn’t changed much over the years. This is the leader who doesn’t want to know which side someone is on before he can tell you if the decisions made were good ones or not. He’s the one who works hard to see the world as it is, as opposed to insisting it must only be the way he expects. And mostly, he’s the one you should work with, vote for or follow as often as you can.” — Seth Godin
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2015/05/politicians-patriots-and-statesmen.html