Winning Power

Campaigns are central to the practice of modern democracy and integral to political participation in the twenty-first century. In Winning Power, Tom Flanagan draws on decades of experience teaching political science and managing political campaigns to inform readers about what goes on behind the scenes. While the goal of political campaigning - using persuasion to build a winning coalition - remains constant, the means of achieving that goal are always changing. Flanagan dissects the effects of recent changes in financial regulation and grassroots fundraising, the advent of the "permanent campaign," as well as the increase in negative advertising. He pulls these themes together to show how tactics are employed at specific points in a campaign by providing a firsthand account of his management of the Wildrose Party campaign in Alberta's 2012 provincial election. Lifting the veil of campaign secrecy, he provides a candid account of the successes and mistakes the newly formed party made in an election that nearly toppled the four-decade-long dynasty of Alberta's Progressive Conservatives. Modeling its campaign on the 2006 campaign that brought Stephen Harper to 24 Sussex Drive, Wildrose combined grassroots fundraising, an innovative platform that reached out to its electoral coalition, a carefully scripted leader’s tour, as well as negative and positive advertising in the race towards leadership. Success for the party seemed within reach until breakdowns in message discipline in the campaign’s final week caused the Wildrose tide to ebb. Citing diverse sources such as game theory, evolutionary psychology, and Aristotelian rhetoric, Flanagan explores the timeless aspects of campaigning and emphasizes new strategies of coalition-building. For future campaigners, Winning Power provides textbook illustrations of what does and doesn't work.

Do negative campaigns win elections? Do voters abandon candidates accused of scandalous behaviour? Do government apologies affect prospects for re-election? While many people assume the answer to each of these questions is yes, there is limited empirical evidence to support these assumptions. In this book, Jason Roy and Christopher Alcantara use a series of experiments to test these and other commonly held beliefs. Each chapter draws upon contemporary events and literature to frame the issues and strategies. The findings suggest that not all of the assumptions that people have about the best strategies for winning and keeping political power hold up to empirical scrutiny. In fact, some work in ways that many readers may find surprising. Original and innovative in its use of experimental methods, Winning and Keeping Power in Canadian Politics is a persuasive analysis of some of our most prominent and long-standing political myths. It will be a "go to" resource for journalists, strategists, scholars, and general readers alike.

In this work, the authors employ a series of experiments to assess the strategies used to win elections and stay in power once elected.

Will Power and Win Process -Deal As Rising star When you think about choices, chances, and challenges, you become a positive rising star in your field. Whatever you may choose, it reflects on the changes and challenges. Don’t chase people around you, be yourself, do your own thing and work hard. Once you choose the right direction, you can reach great heights and you will win as rising star. By projecting ourselves too much, we are definitely rejecting. Moreover, project yourself only when it needs. The struggle you are in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don’t lose your will power until you win. To be successful in life, we have to go through so much of pain. Don’t delay anything and don’t fear anything, you will reach your destination. Nobody can stop it. Keep all those who truly love you, inspire you; enhance you and who feel happy about you becoming a rising star. This book serves as a winning formula in all aspects and tells you how to become a successful man with innovative ideas.

What is a winner? Being a winner probably means different things to different people but to most people, being a winner means that you get the things that you want most in life. Being a winner means more than just picking a lucky lottery ticket, it means that you have improved yourself and your environment to ensure that your luck is good and your chances of success are high. Being a winner does not mean that you are better than somebody is, it means that you have achieved your goals; you have won the path to your destiny. Sounds too good to be true? Well, it is not. You can be a winner, take a gamble on yourself, and find out how lucky you can be in your own life. Stop wishing for things to happen your way, and work towards it.

An arsenal of powerful questions that will transform every conversation Skillfully redefine problems. Make an immediate connection with anyone. Rapidly determine if a client is ready to buy. Access the deepest dreams of others. Power Questions sets out a series of strategic questions that will help you win new business and dramatically deepen your professional and personal relationships. The book showcases thirty-five riveting, real conversations with CEOs, billionaires, clients, colleagues, and friends. Each story illustrates the extraordinary power and impact of a thought-provoking, incisive power question. To help readers navigate a variety of professional challenges, over 200 additional, thought-provoking questions are also summarized at the end of the book. In Power Questions you’ll discover: The question that stopped an angry executive in his tracks The sales question CEOs expect you to ask versus the questions they want you to ask The question that will radically refocus any meeting The penetrating question that can transform a friend or colleague’s life A simple question that helped restore a marriage When you use power questions, you magnify your professional and personal influence, create intimate connections with others, and drive to the true heart of the issue every time.