EDWARD DE BONO - TOPP
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PO: Politicians should be the minions and not the leaders of the people.
Green Hat:
Requests for improving the state & referendum topics would be submitted via a phone
poll on a free-dial number. These topics appear on the TV in ad breaks, and people would
then pay $2 to vote by phone. The ads would also be screened during a weekly program
showing what had been achieved and botched by government this week.
To vote would cost $2, tax deductible upon presentation of the phone bill receipt. The
maximum politician wage would be multiplied by the percentage of referendum outcomes
enacted. This is a performance-based reward system for politicians and a "phone
referendum" based "people-meter" and policy generator all in one.
©The Author & Edward de Bono Creative Team 1997
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I have read "handbook for the Positive Revolution" and I believe that it would
be the appropriate base book for this party. For example, we could start by thinking of
people that we know to be excellent leaders and motivators. One person I can think of is
the managing partner of my firm - Daniel; he places the utmost premium on maintaining a
good relationship with our clients & the staff. It is an attitude that is progressive
and contagious and generates respect. I would be quite interested to hear comments from
others who can think of leaders.
©The Author & Edward de Bono Creative Team 1997
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1) TOPP could use established thinking methods like The 6 Thinking Caps, Mindmaps, CoRT...
as well as CREATE new techniques that make thinking a breeze.
2) Groups should be formed by people under welfare. Since TOPP has a political stance,
those that are the most affected by govt policies & economic changes should play an
active role in voicing their concerns, AS WELL AS FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR THEM. Certain
indigents should quit being being unnecessary so and help ameliorate things.
3) Perceive problem to tackle as something miniature, like a game. Exciting, hilarious,
nerve-tingling. Usually, what could block creative solutions from forming may be
nervousness. To achieve the best effect, it would be great if the players have no
knowledge of the challenge they're facing in relation to the "big picture"(ie,
the world,a country).
©The Author & Edward de Bono Creative Team 1997
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It would be an idea to tout for members of T.O.P.P. amongst ordinary politicians. Maybe
they could change their mindset to real benefits for the citizens, instead of the power
grabbing way they operate at the moment. Existing members of T.O.P.P. could set a target
to speak to their local politicians with a goal to recruit.
©The Author & Edward de Bono Creative Team 1998
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I've often thought one of the biggest problems with the practice of conventional politics
is with the implementation of the concept of leadership. In a democracy, politicians are
supposed to represent:
1) the will of their constituents,
2) the interests of the broader community.
In theory, then, the people lead the entire process. We commonly encounter the concept of
the politician as "leader", of government as "leadership". The degree
of personal initiative required of a government minister has been dictated by the need for
responsiveness in administration and reasonable progress in legislation.
The individual "leader" must be prepared to justify every decision (and every
outcome) within the context of their mandate. The resulting charade resembles a dog
chasing its tail in a room full of smoke and mirrors. The technology of connectivity
provides an opportunity for a more inclusive (yet dynamic) democratic model.
A referendum every hour on the hour!
©The Author & Edward de Bono Creative Team 1998
TOPP sounds great and all but before it can seem relevant to a poor country like Jamaica,
it needs far more backbone in the area of problem solving in things that affect countries
like Jamaica such as debt servicing, inflation, decline of domestic agriculture and
manufacturing due to overseas competition, rampant crime, poverty etc etc etc. If TOPP can
provide glaring examples of success in similar countries, with clear examples backed up by
solid data then it could take off here.
Jamaica saw the emergence of a new party called the National Democratic Movement (NDM)
that put forward candidates in the last election in December 1997 but won no seats. Its
prime focus was on changing the system, separation of powers, term limits, more
accountability of politicians etc etc etc. It seems the lesson was that unless you can
deliver the people from poverty and crime (arguably interlinked) in Jamaica then no amount
of talk of changing the system will work.
I would love some TOPP adherent to resolve this for me!
©The Author & Edward de Bono Creative Team 1998
Queridos Amigos T.O.P.P.:
Las barreras idiomáticas, desde la torre de Babel, ayudaron a que los pueblos y las
personas no se entiendan. La propuesta del T.O.P.P. no puede limitarse a partir de esta
dificultad, por eso propongo que al menos, los que estemos dispuestos a formar parte de
esto y seamos de habla castellana comnecemos a conocernos y comunicarnos en nuestro idioma
primario.
Translation:
Dear Friends of T.O.P.P.:
The language barriers, like those of the tower of Babel, suggest that some areas and their
people are not going to be understood. The proposal of the T.O.P.P. cannot be limited by
this difficulty. For that reason I propose that at least, for those of us aligned with
this movement and who speak Castilian, should make contact and communicate with us in our
mother tongue.
©The Author & Edward de Bono Creative Team 1998
Well, I am all for this TOPP as I see it has a crucial step forward in showing how
powerful Creative thinking is to the general public. I am now putting up my hand to be
apart of this movement. Anyone from Australia also interested in it please dont hestitate
to email me at danmac@senet.com
©Daniel McLaren. & Edward de Bono Creative Team 1998
Having read many of the Edward DeBono books, I feel that there is great room for these
thinking skills to be applied to the systems we use to operate democracies. The systems
used to deal with issues are in many cases inappropriate in design. Politics, law,
education and democracy seem cast in stone, yet often function in a manner that opposes
comprehensive awareness; short-studied, subject to undemocratic manipulations, and beyond
the reach of active representation. Much improved thinking needs to be applied. We must do
more than vote one way or another.
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