More than Reading the Rhetoric

"Keeping A Close Eye on the Candidates"

Photo Credit: Richard Chicoine, All Rights Reserved

Election and Selection

Leadership is in the spotlight this week as Northern Ontario and North America prepare to elect leaders.

Here’s a sampling of leadership videos, blogs and articles, Canadian and American. Think about these people as your “virtual mentors”.

Remember to take notes. Find examples of ethics in leadership. Reflect... Record your (AI) questions... Analyze your own beliefs, values, ethics as you read and listen.

A. Canadian Election Coverage from CBC - issues, biographies
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/

Superior North: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/198/index.html

Thunder Bay Rainy River: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/197/index.html

B. See the FIRST televised debate in the USA: "American Experience, The First Debate" @ http://www.pbs.org/vote2008/ Nixon/Kennedy: What has really changed between Republicans and Democrats? (The 60's mode...yikes, it's back!)

C. CBC News Sunday about Leadership: What is a Great Leader? http://www.cbc.ca/sunday/2008/09/092808_2.html

D. Women and Elections "SHElections?" (Canadian Style) CBC PM Kim Campbell on Women: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/09/26/bc-kim-campbell-women-election.html

American Style: google Sarah Palin, or Alaska Politics

E. FOR FUTURE REFERENCE:

Great news from our Thunder Bay Public Library.

Chief Librarian Gina LaForce and Joanna Aegard (Alumni 2005-06) advises us about a Leadership Collection, inspired by LTB. “The link below will take you to a list of leadership books (and ebooks / dvds / audiobooks etc.) in the Library's online catalogue. The link is dynamic, so updates automatically as we add new materials.”

http://tinyurl.com/2xgncc

F. JUST FOR FUN: Palin and Clinton on SNL (couldn't resist!)

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/palin-hillary-open/656281/

From Ormiston Online (CBC), Canadian Humour http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/campaign2/ormiston/2008/09/leader_larks.html

G. For October 16: See the links in the top right column for your recommended readings for "Municipal Day".

&... Share your favourite links and recommended reading by clicking on "Comments" below this post. Alumni and LTB Board are welcome to join in! Option: email maggiechicoine@gmail.com and I will post for you.

Here's to keeping a close eye on leadership, political savvy style.

- Maggie