Two Competing Approaches toward Power…

 

“Political”

“Tribalistic”

Characteristics:

  • Developing relationships
  • Identifying and supporting what we care about
  • Dialogue
  • Story telling, or people gaining voice in the public arena
  • Compromise
  • Negotiating interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Characteristics:

  • One view, one truth
  • No compromise
  • Polarizing
  • Dividing groups who might otherwise have common interests
  • Black or white perspective
  • Not realistic
  • Encourages fear of “the other”, outsiders, scapegoat

 

Current Influences:

·        Terrorism

·        changing demographics, more immigration in the U.S.

·        Consumer culture