Back to the Future
Leadership and Communication
100

What technology did the RAND Corporation lay the foundations for?

The internet

100

What is the number one predictor of whether an organization will have a harassment problem?

If the organization tolerates harassing conduct.

200

When was the royal veto last used in England against an act of parliament?

1708

200

Name four of the five elements of emotional intelligence.

Empathy, self awareness, self regulation, social skill and motivation.

300

What technological development is the Tsunami tabletop game most focused on exploring the implications of?

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)

300

Effective communication in a policy environment is not just about explaining the science. What is the key goal of this communication?

To influence how science is understood, trusted, and used by policymakers, by framing evidence around their specific incentives and priorities.

400

How many people worked at the White House when FDR took office on 3/4/1933?

24
(Today, over 2000 people work in the EOP.)

400

Your final reflection exercise in BeActChange's session on Leading Through Complexity: Systems Thinking & Shared Power in Policy focused on a fishing community that was negatively impacted by a policy. What is the fundamental principle of adaptive leadership that this exercise was designed to highlight?

To anticipate and account for unintended consequences by actively engaging a diverse range of stakeholders, especially those with little political voice, in the early stages of a project.