slides presented regarding the question of the impact of generation 'o' to New York 'founder's round table'

1. Obama-plications: Generation ‘O’
a few thoughts

2. goal:
frame a discussion with some thoughts on
some of the dynamics at play
reality:
I am almost certainly wrong about most
things – and would like to spend a lot
longer thinking/talking about this
(as we all will for the next decade)

3. yes we can…

4. take your own path….

5. stand behind what you believe
in…

6. teamwork…

7. anyone can work hard and
succeed in America

8. social media matters / has real
impact

9. open source

10. change

11. nothing new

12. just newly ‘validated’
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13. *not validated: anyone can do
anything
(the Sarah Palin/American idol
theme)

14. themes + validation == mandate

15. impact/role of the individual
impact/role of the ‘community’
a call to personal + social arms

16. obama as one man/individual,
personal mandate
personal presence/identity
personal action
personal voice
personal impact

17. the individual
validate personal mandate
validate … presence
empowered … action
empowered … voice
mandate … impact

18. obama as a community, common
goals and symbols w. organic
expression
be a member while being individual
(obama girl)
mashup/remix culture of speeches and
contribution
use of common iconography
use of social

19. you might be bowling alone…
because no one bowls anymore
our society does enable,
facilitate, & empowers balance
of self and group identities.

20. the call to arms
individuals are powerful
groups are powerful
the need is real
– there is a mission(s)!

21. challenges, the big ones…
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The Economy
The Economy

22. and millions of personal ones…

23. we are living historic terms
clarify goals, meaning

24. opportunities & challenges right
now…

25. Opportunity:
harness the raw power of the
moment, dream big, act big,
motivate big
… if you are not changing the
world no one cares

26. Opportunity:
green field –
the tasks ahead are dauntingly
big, require new thought, new
individuals, new groups,

27. Challenge
can it be sustained? (obvious +
boring) but a non-question
can it be effectively focused?
(more challenging, more real)

28. Is the ‘O’ group a fire hose or a
scalpel