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Before we get started, lets define leadership. Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. Leaders carry out this process by applying their leadership attributes, such as beliefs, values, ethics, character, knowledge, and skills. Although your position as a manager, supervisor, lead, etc. gives you the authority to accomplish certain tasks and objectives in the organization, this power does not make you a leader, it simply makes you the boss. Leadership differs in that it makes the followers want to achieve high goals, rather than simply bossing people around.
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Looking at the highlighted portion, let's talk. A process by which a person influences others , based on our observations of Majority Leader Harry Reid, he flunks from the start. Or at least it looks that way to most of us here. He appears to be the one who is always influenced instead of the one doing the influencing. Harry seems to fit the another sentence from the above paragraph; Although your position as a manager, supervisor, lead, etc. gives you the authority to accomplish certain tasks and objectives in the organization, this power does not make you a leader, it simply makes you the boss. Even at that he seems to be lacking.
When I'm working, I have been in sales most of the past 25 years. A variety of positions, but the one that is pertinent for an example today is annuities. I have walked out of a house with a check made out to one of the insurance companies I represented for over $100,000.00. Or paperwork to reposition $400,000.00 into an annuity. Those things don't happen by chance or luck, it takes trust, credibility and persuasion. When it doesn't happen it's because one of those three is missing.
So what is missing from Harry Reid's relationship with the Senate Democrats. Something is missing, because Harry never seems to be able to get things done. Harry is one of those guys who talks a good game but his numbers never come close to his rhetoric. Harry had something going in or else he wouldn't have gotten the position or was he propped up in the position and we're all being played by someone else. If that's the case, who?
Or is it Harry doesn't carry any credibility with the Senate Dems? That again begs the question, how did he win the position? I know I asked the question, but it doesn't mean I have the answer. How about you? You want to speculate?
President Obama has shown the qualities of leadership described in the first paragraph. How else do you get over 60 million votes. But there has been a breakdown in Congress and the majority of that breakdown is in the Senate. To our Senate friends, we don't have time for collegiality. Besides the Senate GOPON (Grand Ole Party Of No) haven't been collegial toward you guys for years, but they have conned you guys into still playing the game. Games over, we have work to do.
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Special Notice for Democratic Unity
A Mojo Friday PSA
Democrat' Unity's conference calll concentrated on the topic of "Social Networking" with
two experts, Jason Springer and Raphael Vega tackling the vast arena
of "all things internet".
Jason began his remarks with all the things you can do "with the touch
of a computer key you can instantly access lists that would have taken
hours and days to contact lists of people for a campaign"
The internet creates an ability to organize contacts for events,
fundraising, office volunteers and GOTV instantly. In the 2004 and
2006 cycles this was done by the "meetups concept" but by the 2008
cycle technology took a giant leap to contact individuals directly
and use their contact trees effectively, efficiently and cheaply to
gain a greater circle of potential donors, workers and supporters for
the campaigns. This give you the flexibility to make the best use of
your volunteers to spend their time more effectively on other jobs for
the campaign. The most effective message to potential voters is to
receive a personal message and contact from a friend or neighbor that
they trust for information and recommendation. It is far more
impressive and resonates more with t voter to have a friend tell them
how great you are than a robo call, mail piece, ad on TV or radio.
The use of this mechanism provides the most valuable tool for any
candidate, THEIR OWN LIST of supporters and donors. This will decrease
your need to rely on other political people for their lists that will
be out dated and loyal to the originator.
It is important to remember that "social networking" does not replace
traditional modes of messaging but rather amplifies the message. One
needs to learn to meld the use of technology with traditional methods.
Streaming and Twittering, two types of "social media" that are online
anytime, are like having a giant cocktail party with many
conversations going during the course of the campaign. It is a great
way to float sound bytes (BUZZ) or get people to come to an event.
Jason encouraged us to sign up with platforms that you can use to
engage in Plaxo, Linkedin and Facebook as examples of sites that
connect business and friends of supporters. Some good platforms are:
Ping.FM, Ning, and Joomla. These will link all other types of listing
and or contact groups to create a larger potential voters, supporters
and donors.
Raphael urged us to use these tools for branding, voter registration
drives,fund raising, organizing and GOTV efforts. It gives a campaign
flexibility and fluidity to organize and coordinate activities without
it being the time consuming task of communicating by phone and the
follow up calls needed to get people to work, show up, walk, phone
bank etc. It helps to stay on message and keep everyone informed of
changes instantly. It will make voters, supporters and donors feel
closer to the candidate and therefore give the perception of being
powerful tool for friends and associates implicit making it look like
they are close the candidate and staff. Make sure that you ASK people
to sign up and come on site and line SPAM is not helpful to any
campaign.
3 Parts of list making are: to Organize Ideas (Message and events to
get out the message), Organize Money (use ACT BLUE), organize people
(walking, phoning, GOTV, office work, scheduling).
This will create a fluid yet solid strategy with positive messaging
for a winning campaign!
Use the Voter Activation Network (VAN) to access invaluable research
of 2008 and 2006 cycles of voting patterns and types. THIS IS A MUST
DO NOW to carefully examine the viability of races<</p>
Finally, Raphael asked how we improve Democrat Unity's network so that
we effectively enhance the possibility of increasing our odds of
winning races for Democrats up and down the ticket?
We want to increase the numbers of Progressive Dems that are seeking
to participate in the Democratic process. It is our goal to educate
and inform prospective candidates and staff with information obtained
by experience, technical knowledge and common sense that is shared
voluntarily to improve the possibility of running winning campaigns.
D. Anne Wolfe
Democratic Nominee for Congress (NJ-05) 2004
Cynthia Pooler, founder of Democrat Unity stated that any vendor
wanting to "sell" during future calls must contact her directly, in
advance of the Call so that she can get back to her Advirsory
for approval.