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Not at all. He clearly points out that he underestimated the power of internal politics. And that creating working solutions is not enough to be successful. Tha
by mbrodersen 5y ago
Not at all. He clearly points out that he underestimated the power of internal politics. And that creating working solutions is not enough to be successful. That’s a lesson we can all learn from.
- darkerside 5y agoI reread and I think you're right about most of it. But the scare quotes in Gaining Momentum really frame this as a battle between good guys and bad guys, which isn't a productive framework to think about politics. (Not productive, but can be effective depending on your goals, unfortunately).
- mbrodersen 5y agoYep good point. Thinking in good/bad guy term makes everything a zero sum game. Finding ways to turn it into a win-win situation makes a huge difference. And often it all comes down to how a solution is presented to a decision maker and how much the decision maker feels that he/she is in control. The perception of the solution is often more important than the technical details of the solution.