President @ Funkhouser & Associates | PhD, Government Performance and Fiscal Policy Analytical Skills and Experience
"Language matters. So does validating people’s wildest aspirations." There is a lot of political wisdom woven into this piece by Diana Lind. I saw a recent poll by Gallup that said that the number one thing followers wanted from leaders was "hope." That struck me because for years my own formula for leadership has been love, hope and mission. The language we use does matter - it has to be clean, crisp, and clear-eyed. And it has to give folks hope that if they stick together and stick with us, things will get better.