02-17-2012, 02:10 AM
Who got their "convictions" from PR firms?
A plethora of politicians in the last 30 or so years.
I think you are confusing tools leaders use to understand what the public thinks and wants with the development of character.
I think you are not recognizing that the extensive use of those tools have prevented the exercise of leadership. Really, what is public opinion outside of an interpretation of marginally accurate data that can be shaped by wording, interviewers, question order, and a vast array of other factors.Many people do not consider these the effective tools of leadership, but merely tools for reelection.