Use Politics to set common priorities.

Politics is how human beings play the game of life. We communicate what we want, others do the same, and we negotiate what we are willing to do to get what we want.

Use Power to achieve goals

Power: some crave it; some profess to despise it; all have it. Learn how to use power, exert influence and maintain authority with a positive approach.

Use Principles to activate the Power

Principles describe and explain the assumptions and implications that underlay the power of positive politics. Each principle has its own logic.

Positive politics, as described here, takes no fixed policy position. Instead we emphasize negotiating and pursuing shared objectives.

Assess the environment to gauge capability.

To understand how to use positive politics in any situation, consider first the actors, values, forms, and processes involved. Think of these as the anatomy of politics, the environment, if you will. Actors use processes to make and implement policy based on values shared within the form of organization wherein they operate. Read More