Discerning, Articulating, & Defending Credibility in and through a Network

Credibility The quality, capability, or power to elicit belief : “America's credibility must not be squandered, especially by its leaders” (Henry A. Kissinger). A capacity for belief : a story that strained our credibility.

The quality, capability, or power to elicit belief : “America's credibility must not be squandered, especially by its leaders” (Henry A. Kissinger).

A capacity for belief : a story that strained our credibility.

Phronêsis – Tactical Assumptions Multiple Realities – Constructed on the basis of 1 st and 2 nd order boundaries The truth is constructed, but even the truth needs good lighting if it’s going to look attractive Language is all that is known – the ghost in the shell is a mystery without voice Reflection is Action – locally determined and relevant Agents have and use voice Communicate for the audience not for the speaker

Multiple Realities – Constructed on the basis of 1 st and 2 nd order boundaries

The truth is constructed, but even the truth needs good lighting if it’s going to look attractive

Language is all that is known – the ghost in the shell is a mystery without voice

Reflection is Action – locally determined and relevant

Agents have and use voice

Communicate for the audience not for the speaker

Material Nature of Credibility Product Design – rapidly interactive (small digestible chunks of information) with a contemporary polished and professional look Information – usable stands Focus – instrumental, before community, before knowledge system Scope – Expected result in temporal hierarchy Highly targeted distribution – Intense coverage for high impact audiences

Design – rapidly interactive (small digestible chunks of information) with a contemporary polished and professional look

Information – usable stands

Focus – instrumental, before community, before knowledge system

Scope – Expected result in temporal hierarchy

Highly targeted distribution – Intense coverage for high impact audiences

Where does credibility as a product produce value P ersuasion on several levels – this is a political and tactical process initiated by Phronêsis under the direction of a leader to influence exchanges related to specific purposes: instrumentality – consisting of individuals, groups or organizations as named audiences Framing for reputation Reinforcement to trustfulness Enlarge and Enhance community standing Reassurance of community Defense of community standing

P ersuasion on several levels – this is a political and tactical process initiated by Phronêsis under the direction of a leader to influence exchanges related to specific purposes: instrumentality – consisting of individuals, groups or organizations as named audiences

Framing for reputation

Reinforcement to trustfulness

Enlarge and Enhance community standing

Reassurance of community

Defense of community standing

Public Expressions of Credibility Recognition within selected audiences Speaking, writing, attendance request Honorarium offers Civic Reputation Favorable attribution Recommendation request Invitations into community

Recognition within selected audiences

Speaking, writing, attendance request

Honorarium offers

Civic Reputation

Favorable attribution

Recommendation request

Invitations into community

Credibility worth paying for Customer recognition in new and expanded audiences Deniability News Outlets Blogs Social Networks Community Governance Councils Worker Leverage – recruitment/cost of labor Industry Recognition

Customer recognition in new and expanded audiences

Deniability

News Outlets

Blogs

Social Networks

Community Governance Councils

Worker Leverage – recruitment/cost of labor

Industry Recognition

Credibility is needed Market Expansion or Contraction Labor competencies enrichment or devolution Organization reconfiguration Reputation emergency

Market Expansion or Contraction

Labor competencies enrichment or devolution

Organization reconfiguration

Reputation emergency

Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators Product Imitators Peripheral Market Inquires Personnel Raids Collaboration Invitations Seriousness of Reputation emergencies Threats to neutrality

Product Imitators

Peripheral Market Inquires

Personnel Raids

Collaboration Invitations

Seriousness of Reputation emergencies

Threats to neutrality

Phronêsis – Strategic Networking Strategic Conversations Authentic Leadership Leadership and Culture Six Ideas for Better Networking LinkedIn Profile Contact Email

Strategic Conversations

Authentic Leadership

Leadership and Culture

Six Ideas for Better Networking

LinkedIn Profile

Contact Email