Seeking conflict in order to get public exposure and medias attention is an old strategy used in politics worldwide. Unfortunately!
I loved working in the Swedish Parliament. The conflict-seeking/creating strategy is however the one and only strategy that I never liked at work. I did not appreciate it - nor believe in it. Therefore, I did my best to duck it in order to not fall under its false wings. Instead, I created my own strategies which led to great prospects and outcomes. In my roll as an economic advisor I was namely headhunted into the press team during election periods - due to my communication skills - to work with the rest of the team on election campaigns.
Committing to my ‘non-conflict’ seeking strategy I was praised by many for the media coverage, credibility and all in all important media relations I brought to the table. All of this was achieved despite going against *everything and everyone* regarding the rules of the game so to speak. Point is; business as usual is not always the best way to go.
What does all of this has to do with popularity contest going on in U.S. High Schools?
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