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Having a President who prefers fascism might seem like a fun time Uomo Nike Air Max TN Scarpe Marina , especially if you're working for him, or in the oil business, but sometimes Democracy can suffer. For instance, Mr. Bush doesn't care about poll numbers. "Bein' President isn't about bein' popular. There were two popularity contests, and I wun both of 'em. It dudn't even matter if I wun 'em by cheatin', they're over now, and I'm in charge."


Quoting people accurately isn't one of my specialties. People may lean toward accurate reporting, but I don't really care. A good reporter might be more popular Donne Nike Air Max TN Scarpe Nere Grigie , but good reporting isn't about being popular.


"Mister President, if you're working for the American people, why don't you care about poll numbers?"


"Bein' President isn't about being popular, and mathematics isn't a qualification for being President. I hear numbers sometimes, but I don't like to listen to them. I hear lots of stuff -- sometimes what I hear is real, and sometimes it isn't."


"Mr. President, the arithmetic isn't very complex. If 36% of American citizens approve of the job you're doing, you just have to subtract that number from 100 to find out how many disapprove."


"Look... I'm a businessman Uomo Nike Air Max TN Scarpe Nere Rosse , I don't have time to add and subtract numbers. I'm tryin' to make sum money for myself, and this here country if it's possible. I don't need to be confused by poles and flags and your subversive subtraction ideas. I think you might be a terrorist.


"No, Mr. Bush, I'm not a terrorist. I'm merely trying to figure out why you don't care about the opinion of the American people? Don't you believe that the voice of the American people is a core ideal of Democracy?


"Well, if they disapprove of me, they're probably terrorists, and I'm not working for terrorists, I'm working for the American people."


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Hold on, now, I'm not finished. You'll know when I'm finished. If you're gonna interrupt me, I'll start thinkin' you're against me, and therefore, against this country, and my freedom to speak."


"Yes, sir."


"As I was sayin' Donne Nike Air Max Classic BW Bianche Rosa Scarpe , poles and flags are nice things, but it's my job to protect the American people. See, they need protection because they're idiots. If they were smart, they would have elected John Kerry, or Ralph Nader, or Daffy Duck; but they didn't, they elected me... well, y'know... they sort of elected me. Either way Donne Nike Air Max Classic BW Nere Rosa Scarpe , they don't know what's good for 'em, so I don't care about my poll numbers.


"'Sides, I'm already King, so there ain't nothin' they can do about it until 20,008. Their voice counts every four or five years. In between times, I'm running this here country, and as long as people are workin' for me, earnin' money for me Uomo Nike Air Max Classic BW Nere Bianche Scarpe , that makes me the boss. That was one of the first things I learnt when I was schoolin' for business at collidge. Who's gonna argue with me? Cheney? I got so much dirt on him he's sprouting trees out of his chest."


"Thank you for the interview, Mr. President. I'd just like to remind you that I'm not a subversive, and I agree with your decisions. If I bow down before you and kiss your class ring, will you command your Secret Service entourage to remove these handcuffs?"


"Sure thing. Just make sure that when you bow, your head is lowered too. If you do that, we got a deal. It's been a pleasure doing business with you."


When was the last time you felt excited, motivated and extremely keen to be at work? Chances are it was when you had a job or project that really interested you, you had control over what you did and the way you did it Uomo Nike Air Max Classic BW Nere Rosse Scarpe , and you didn't have any worries about ?over zealous boss? interference or lack of job security. It's a great feeling and we can all probably relate stories of how and when we were most 'motivated? at work.


But as managers, do we consciously try to provide this same level of motivation for all of our employees? Or, are we merely fixated on striving to achieve the deadlines, budgets and targets that are set for us (and that seem to be getting tougher and tougher and placing more and more stress on us and our people), and forgetting what it was really like when we worked in an environment that was truly 'motivational?.


My challenge to practising managers, is to think back to when they were most motivated at work and identify the reasons why (list them on a sheet of paper as dot points). Then, set about implementing these same conditions for their own people. (Draw up your own list now and see how it compares with mine)


I've issued this challenge to managers over the last 20 years in management development forums and invariably their 'motivational conditions? they identify are:


? Autonomy ? the chance to take control over a complete project or unit of work in which I am really interested
? Responsibility ? for setting goals and targets and being accountable for achieving them
? Recognition ? for