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The answer is yes. All precious entities, realized that power will be used. Politics is essentially the superior level of effective communication. For firms t
by intended 6y ago
The answer is yes.
All precious entities, realized that power will be used.
Politics is essentially the superior level of effective communication. For firms to exist and make their point of view heard they will engage in politics.
And they will get good at it.
- hutzlibu 6y ago"Politics is essentially the superior level of effective communication. " You mean, communicating, what other people are allowed to do and what not? Politics is first about power (so the big companys were always involved in it). Not about communicating.
- intended 6y agoI’ve not been dismissive of the power argument. But the more I see of what underpins politics, and it’s at essence the highest level of communication. It’s signaling status, credibility, threat, etc. Nothing is done which isn’t a message or resource for future messages to achieve better negotiating outcomes. So while earlier I saw it fundamentally about power, I now see that the mechanism of politics as the ultimate evolutionary form of communication. I hope that shows how our points aren’t exactly in opposition.
- hutzlibu 6y agoEffective communicating is surely important to power plays. But you can communicate all you want, if your opponent has the guns and firepower and you don't.