Gaining Political Mileage. Getting the Message Right
1. Gaining Political Mileage
Getting the Message Right
Tim Cullen
Director, Oxford Programme on Negotiation
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Asia Water Week 2013
ADB
15 March 2013
9. Logos Ethos
Simplicity‐ KISS Authority
Rule of 3 Liking
Tip of the Iceburg WYSIWYG
Relevance Listening
Pathos
Know the audience
Know the context
Frame the argument
Anticipate questions
Shared values
10. Ethos ‐ 1
Choose messengers according to:
– Knowledge
– Ability to connect and articulate
– Charisma and ability to inspire
– Position (but don’t let status trump
everything else)