I'm interested to see how good President Obama is at team-building to get results. Are there any elements of it in this article on stimulating the economy?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090124/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_economy
As I read these things, I try to focus on facts - his quotes, his actions - rather than the subjectivity which necessarily slips into any one-person written account.
For example, the title reads "pitches his plan." Now generally my preference is for leaders to be more about setting vision (say, reducing unemployment as a top priority, or more riskily, reducing employment by 1%) than managing the details of how. Also, in government or most teams, it's hard for a "his plan" to work nearly as well as an "our plan." Finally, even though there is some "pitching" in most aspects of life, I'd rather see plans form by an inclusive process of research, feedback and tinkering. Still, this is merely a title, not an Obama quote or anything.
"He invited Democratic and Republican leaders to the White House to hear their ideas on the economy." Good!
"At that visit, he did not share the details he released Saturday." Not good! Transparency builds relationships.
"Obama also plans to travel to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to meet with Republican leaders, his latest move to bring along his rival party to pass an economic package that has GOP support." Better to err on the side of too much communication, at least this early in the term.
Trust means everything, especially for a team consisting of 500 people (White House, House and Senate). We keep an eye on how things flow...
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