Professor Ricchiuto, J., (August 13, 2011) lecture during residency on Executive Communication on topic Political Savvy in Organization was an eye opener for me. One of the most powerful but often overlooked skills that a Leader needs is Political Competence. Whether to sustain in an Organization or to successfully get things done, a good leader must understand what others have in their minds, whom to approach and how to influence and build consensus from others. The know-how of what-to-say, what-not-to-say and how to execute also matters. It is a skill that requires high social awareness, capacity to connect and convince people.…
When a Canadian is asked to name their local Member of Parliament, we all can’t help but laugh at the people who literally don’t know anything about our political system. Unfortunately, the ignorance of politics has been divided into many groups of Canadians, which demonstrates why some people are not informed or interested in discussing political matters. Elisabeth Gidengil, writer of Citizens, explicitly repeats in her novel that Age, Material circumstances, education and gender gaps are factors of being politically engaged (Gidengil 173). Without a doubt, not everyone has those same components to become an active citizen and it’s unfortunate that some choose not to get politically involved. Consequently, the absence of political knowledge has a big effect on Canada because with more uninformed citizens, leads to more societal problems. In this paper, I argue the success of Canada’s democracy is heavily dependent on politically engaged citizens and by having more Canadians convey their concerns, the authorities can realize what political issues to extricate. The result of increasing civic engagement is both a sophisticated…
Good politicians get to know a lot of politicians. Lyndon Johnson would take four showers a day and brush his teeth over and over again so he would be in the same room with a bunch of politicians and he could talk to them briefly and make good connections. Lyndon Johnson also hired a man who would later turn corrupt named "Bobby" Baker who answered phones for the White House cloak room (a cloak room is like the break room for politicians.) With Bobby Baker, Johnson was able to know the inner workings of politics. Ronald Reagan also worked very hard to have good relationships in politics although he talked about Washington as if he'd never visited the place.…
A presidential candidate should have at least have held a spot in government. They should have been a senator or governor before becoming chief executive. Hey…
The role of the President is the most prestigious one in the political sphere. There are many factors that contribute to the success and failure of a president. Factors such as popularity, strong leadership, congress, ability to speak well in public, ability to handle stress, communication skills and more that would really help them in attempting to better our country. Population is important because it is a necessity for the president to be known for them to be elected. The people want to…
Constituency careers pursue the goal of reelection, while Washington careers pursue the goals of influence in the House and the making of good public policy. When a House member is at the stage of a constituency career, they will most likely leave their families at home, and only be thinking about the goal of reelection. First-term members get to go home more frequently then their senior colleagues, however, most have not been a congressman yet. The first two years are spent getting reelected while the last two years are spent getting a district so they can be reelected. What is meant by congressman is being able pursue goals that go above and beyond just getting reelected. This seems like a viscous cycle due to the fact that a House member’s…
Donald Trump would make a superior President, although he lacks the political experience, he has made a business, a poor…
Presidential success is as reliant on the quality of the executive team assembled by the president as on his own personal characteristics. In the era of the public presidency, senior political officials become the prominent faces of the new administration before the American polity.…
The performance of the United States president in the White House is very important. The American people want someone in office that is going to work hard for the people, represent their best interest, lead the country, avoid war, and many more. As we all know, being the president of the United States of America is one of the most powerful and important role one can have. The president of the United States also wears numerous hats. The president of the United States acts as the Chief of State, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander-in-Chief, Legislative Leader, Chief of Party, and the guardian of the economy. As a result, it is essential that the president is able to perform effectively upon arriving in the White House.…
There are many challenges the next president of the United States will face. All of these challenges will require much thought and consideration when solving them.…
None of his goals could benefit America. Donald Trump promised to make things in America suitable,but in the long run it will only ruin America . Mr.Trump has claimed to build a wall between the U.S and Mexico, but even his followers are skeptically (Qiu,1) . The main problem with the wall us that it will cost more money to build which means taxes will go up. Mr.Trump also had said that he would reduce taxes for the American people (Qiu,1). The taxes won’t be cut because America is most likely going to be paying for the wall therefore taxes would go up .That being said, Mr.Trump won't be able to relieve stress for America, but in fact make it worse, but that doesn’t mean he can’t make a good…
Upon graduation, I plan to enter the career field of Political Consulting. To effectively enter this career path, I will need to not only obtain marketing skills but also market myself. The field of work is continuously evolving as new skills are becoming required to enter the field. In order, to be successful it is necessary to know how voters/consumers think about their decisions, how to brand, and how to form advertising and marketing strategies to reach the goal of winning an election. These are all skills a marketing minor would help me to pursue to gain enough knowledge and eventually work for a political consulting firm and start my own in the future. However, this goals would not be reached without the needed skills for marketing which…
A good president also does his or her political work. You don't want a president with much political work, but you want no political work. Someone with too much political work can get us in trouble, but, if you have no political work, they have no idea what to do. You also have to have a president that respects the veterans and those in the military. This is important because they are the one’s keeping the country safe. Back to political work, they need to know the system, laws, and how to make the right calls. Now, I can’t make my opinion about this, but I don't think Donald Trump will be successful for this position. Yet, he does have many good aspects of things he says.…
Choosing the president is a prime decision, the outcome can be great or a tragedy. If u have no experience in any political situations then you should not be a president. As a president you need to know your action you need to care about your people . people's lives are at stake and in your hands. The rules should change in the constitution for example i feel like you should have experience, most importantly Donald trump should not number45…
Voters tend to be well-educated individuals with a college education vote at almost twice the rate of high school dropouts. These voters education increases their capacity for understanding intricate subjects such as politics. The well-educated tend to be more encouraged to fulfill their civic responsibility. Well-educated voters tend to have more experience with a variety of bureaucratic problems, such as coping with requirements, filling out forms, and meeting…