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Erosion of credibility
Party strategists should recognise that of the two failings, the gradual erosion of credibility is more damaging than one's ability to listen.
This is simply because if the party's credibility is in shambles, it would fail to connect with the people even if it is prepared to listen and act on heartlanders' feedback.
Why is Warren Buffet so popular among stock market punters? It is because his investment record has earned him immense credibility as a stock picker par excellence. Many Singaporean punters will happily lap up and trust his investment advice, never mind that they will probably never meet the man in their lifetime.
Why are some polyclinic doctors more popular with heartlanders? The queue outside their door is longer than newbie doctors because word would have gone round among heartlanders that the wait is well worth it. These doctors earned their trust with their patients with their track record in making sick people better.
So why did the Population White Paper turn out the way it did?
- http://kementah.blogspot.sg/2013/02/singapore-population-white-paper.html
Because credibility was eroded long before the first copy was printed.
Party strategists should recognise that of the two failings, the gradual erosion of credibility is more damaging than one's ability to listen.
This is simply because if the party's credibility is in shambles, it would fail to connect with the people even if it is prepared to listen and act on heartlanders' feedback.
Why is Warren Buffet so popular among stock market punters? It is because his investment record has earned him immense credibility as a stock picker par excellence. Many Singaporean punters will happily lap up and trust his investment advice, never mind that they will probably never meet the man in their lifetime.
Why are some polyclinic doctors more popular with heartlanders? The queue outside their door is longer than newbie doctors because word would have gone round among heartlanders that the wait is well worth it. These doctors earned their trust with their patients with their track record in making sick people better.
So why did the Population White Paper turn out the way it did?
- http://kementah.blogspot.sg/2013/02/singapore-population-white-paper.html
Because credibility was eroded long before the first copy was printed.
