Why 3 Preachers Don't Make a Choir

A tweet popped through my feed that looked like a good lead to a video to show you how my system works.

The tweet looked a little something like this:

A search for the video in question led me to this interview:


In one aspect, this is a terrible example to show a diversity of types within a conversation. It doesn't take a system like mine to reveal this is in an abrasive and aggressive interview openly leaning one direction.

But let's look at a map of each individual's participation in the exchange anyway:

* Grey squares indicate non-scored, prompted interactions that score the same across all types.

The color-coding of my system is designed to reveal the icon using color association.

The colors that appear the most reveal the communication style used in this video.

As you can see, all three men score as Preachers, although you can see Paris Dennard's possible tendency to have more of an Influencer or Entrepreneur style if placed in a less defensive position. (This is why 7 proofs are required to prove a type in my system and this conversation in its entirety only counts as one.)

What is a Preacher? Preachers are assertive framers who place all information into an ongoing narrative they claim impacts everyone--whether they know it or not. One of their more common fallacies is the belief that A = Z, therefore A cannot happen.

This conversation is a chorus of preaching--the host included. The host's score is may be one of the most noteworthy aspects of this exchange, considering the role of his occupation lies on the opposite end of the spectrum. An excellent interviewer will often score as an Explorer.

Why?

Because Explorers create space in a conversation by infusing information and asking questions that mediate extremes. This skill has the ability to expand a conversation while simultaneously retaining enough objectivity to keep it from going off the rails.

In this instance, you can see that the host is aligned with Philip Mudd, along with all the consequences that brings. Mainly, enablement of over-aggression. It may seem like a favor in the short-term but, when enabled to escalate too much, can ultimately be a disservice.

So let's bring this back to Trump's tweet.

Did Mudd make his case, or did he leave the door open for Trump to make his?

I'll give you a hint: Trump is the only one who ended his argument with a question. And a question makes space for conversation.

This is what Trump's tweet looks like mapped:

What do you want to bet that a choir will show up to fill that space he just opened for them to respond to his assertion?

Time will tell. This is all happening real-time, but I would expect this to become a talking point among Trump supporters.

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Presidential Poll: RESULTS

So last week I asked you 4 questions:

1. Who do you think the next Republican presidential candidate will be?
2. Who do you think the next Democrat presidential candidate will be?
3. Who do you think the next president will be?
4. Which candidate would you actually vote for?

As promised, here are the results!

Question # 1 Results: Who do you think the next Republican presidential candidate will be?

 

(Remember, this is not someone they would necessarily vote for, but who they predict will be chosen.)

This looks like a pie no one really wants to eat, which pretty much describes the Republican party right now. All over the place with both its messaging and agenda.

That said, Ben Carson gets the most votes as the prediction for the next Republican candidate. It's not a landslide victory, but in the end he edges out the competition.

Question # 2 Results: Who do you think the next Democrat presidential candidate will be? 

(Again, this is not someone they would necessarily vote for, but who they predict will be chosen.)

This pie is a little less chaotic, with Hillary not being too big of a surprise as the popular pick.

Question #3 Results: Who will be the next president?

Again, the predictions say Hillary, with Ben Carson and Bernie Sanders being the next favorites to win.

But here's where things get interesting. The next question is about who people would vote for if they voted today, and check out the candidates.

Question #4 Results: Who would you vote for today?

Are you ready for this one?

Predicted favorite to win, Hillary, has exactly zero votes, two new names appear on the list of possible nominees, and the most votes going to a named candidate are voting for someone who isn't officially in the running yet: Mitt Romney.

Now, before you scoff, remember that it's not to late for him to be thrown into the mix. If the Republican party doesn't have faith in a candidate going into the convention, they can vote Romney in as their candidate, which would definitely cause a big stir and make loads and loads of headlines.

But the most surprising part of this poll is that the ONLY name on this last list that is a front runner on any of the other lists in Bernie Sanders. No votes for Ben Carson, none for Donald Trump, and none for any of the other predicted candidates.

So do with that what you will. ;)