Political Communication
Why Exxon Mobil Keeps Winning in Politics and in Business
Lessons from A Titan I have just read April 9th The New Yorker’s excellent article ‘ Gusher: The power of Exxon Mobil‘. Ever since reading ‘Titan – The Life of John D. Rockeffeller‘ I have been intrigued how far a well run organization, tracking results, and following and implementing a plan can go. Governments Come and … Read more
Evidence and Political Decisions
Generally it is a good that decisions are made with reference to evidence. It is an especially good idea when politicians and regulators are making decisions. Still Some Crazy Politicians Out There The world still has it fair share of slightly mad and deranged political leaders and officials. Some rename the months, others spend … Read more
Why Values Matter – Getting People To Support You
Too often I have seen cases being put forward that don’t resonate with their audience. People invest considerable resources and put forward positions that make sense to them but not to the people they are trying to persuade. More remarkably, people are surprised that they keep loosing, and because they spend a lot of their … Read more