In watching both press conferences (Putin, then @potus), I was reminded of something...
Prior to having bilateral meetings with a foreign leaders, I would often ask the staff "what would be a home run in this engagement?"
The lead staffer usually provided a great answer. 1/
Prior to having bilateral meetings with a foreign leaders, I would often ask the staff "what would be a home run in this engagement?"
The lead staffer usually provided a great answer. 1/
On one particularly tough foreign meeting, the intel officer responded: "Hey sir, we're not going to hit a home run, or even score runs today...today's about loading the bases. We'll hopefully score runs 6 months from now, so let's play small ball & set the conditions." 2/
That answer got me thinking. Sometimes bilateral engagement, multilateral sessions, don't provide immediate gratification.
Sometimes strategy requires setting the stage, forcefully communicating a message, being patient, and planning for different outcomes .
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Sometimes strategy requires setting the stage, forcefully communicating a message, being patient, and planning for different outcomes .
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Those press conferences today told me there wasn't any "reset," there wasn't any comments about wins/losses, there was just a feeling out, a messaging of values and beliefs, and a potential for driving change in behavior.
I think @POTUS loaded the bases today.
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I think @POTUS loaded the bases today.
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