Precision beats power, timing beats speed | Sercan Çelebi | TEDxBerlinSalon

well hello and thank you for having me

well hello and thank you for having me here on this beautiful baleen summer day

here on this beautiful baleen summer day

here on this beautiful baleen summer day you did steal me from the good old days

you did steal me from the good old days

you did steal me from the good old days of Istanbul that’s fine let me start

of Istanbul that’s fine let me start

of Istanbul that’s fine let me start with a show of hands how many of you in

with a show of hands how many of you in

with a show of hands how many of you in the audience believe that the elections

the audience believe that the elections

the audience believe that the elections in Germany are completely rigged shell

in Germany are completely rigged shell

in Germany are completely rigged shell event she almost 0 that number maybe one

event she almost 0 that number maybe one

event she almost 0 that number maybe one maybe one right there I’m gonna take

maybe one right there I’m gonna take

maybe one right there I’m gonna take your number and social security number

your number and social security number

your number and social security number just to pass it on that number was 72%

just to pass it on that number was 72%

just to pass it on that number was 72% in Turkey so 72 percent of my population

in Turkey so 72 percent of my population

in Turkey so 72 percent of my population believed that the elections were rigged

believed that the elections were rigged

believed that the elections were rigged which means even the winners thought

which means even the winners thought

which means even the winners thought they were winning by rigging the

they were winning by rigging the

they were winning by rigging the elections that’s why we found it’s vote

elections that’s why we found it’s vote

elections that’s why we found it’s vote and Beyond right and this is from a real

and Beyond right and this is from a real

and Beyond right and this is from a real summer day in Istanbul where we had the

summer day in Istanbul where we had the

summer day in Istanbul where we had the open microphone session which then grew

open microphone session which then grew

open microphone session which then grew 250,000 members and the biggest

250,000 members and the biggest

250,000 members and the biggest grassroots movements of modern Turkish

grassroots movements of modern Turkish

grassroots movements of modern Turkish history now when I will look back at

history now when I will look back at

history now when I will look back at today’s orvonton beyond all the

today’s orvonton beyond all the

today’s orvonton beyond all the excitement and all the joy that we’ve

excitement and all the joy that we’ve

excitement and all the joy that we’ve had there’s one sentence that sticks out

had there’s one sentence that sticks out

had there’s one sentence that sticks out its timing beat speed and precision

its timing beat speed and precision

its timing beat speed and precision beats parry it also happens to hang over

beats parry it also happens to hang over

beats parry it also happens to hang over the dojo where I trained it right I

the dojo where I trained it right I

the dojo where I trained it right I think there’s a very strong analogy

think there’s a very strong analogy

think there’s a very strong analogy between this sentence and the social

between this sentence and the social

between this sentence and the social movements of today that are fighting

movements of today that are fighting

movements of today that are fighting that are resisting the growing rise of

that are resisting the growing rise of

that are resisting the growing rise of populist authorities and so up what I

populist authorities and so up what I

populist authorities and so up what I would like to do with you today what I’d

would like to do with you today what I’d

would like to do with you today what I’d like to explore with you today is how we

like to explore with you today is how we

like to explore with you today is how we can Muhammad Ali ourselves out of this

can Muhammad Ali ourselves out of this

can Muhammad Ali ourselves out of this discrepancy some people argue that the

discrepancy some people argue that the

discrepancy some people argue that the loud alarm bells about populist

loud alarm bells about populist

loud alarm bells about populist authoritarianism around the world are a

authoritarianism around the world are a

authoritarianism around the world are a bit exaggerated yet when I look at this

bit exaggerated yet when I look at this

bit exaggerated yet when I look at this from religious conservatism to socialist

from religious conservatism to socialist

from religious conservatism to socialist extremism from North America to the

extremism from North America to the

extremism from North America to the Middle East from sub-saharan Africa to

Middle East from sub-saharan Africa to

Middle East from sub-saharan Africa to the very heart of the you there’s a very

the very heart of the you there’s a very

the very heart of the you there’s a very clear trend that populist authoritarian

clear trend that populist authoritarian

clear trend that populist authoritarian ideologies are gaining ground now some

ideologies are gaining ground now some

ideologies are gaining ground now some battles are win won and some battles are

battles are win won and some battles are

battles are win won and some battles are lost but the trend there is visible

lost but the trend there is visible

lost but the trend there is visible there are very complex reasons behind

there are very complex reasons behind

there are very complex reasons behind this and there are people from academia

this and there are people from academia

this and there are people from academia here that would explain a lot better

here that would explain a lot better

here that would explain a lot better than me so I’m not gonna go into the

than me so I’m not gonna go into the

than me so I’m not gonna go into the details because of the risk of

details because of the risk of

details because of the risk of oversimplifying and misinterpreting some

oversimplifying and misinterpreting some

oversimplifying and misinterpreting some of them

of them

of them but from first and experience I can say

but from first and experience I can say

but from first and experience I can say that if anyone authoritarian regimes

that if anyone authoritarian regimes

that if anyone authoritarian regimes come to power it leads to an inescapable

come to power it leads to an inescapable

come to power it leads to an inescapable erosion of indispensable values of and

erosion of indispensable values of and

erosion of indispensable values of and human rights most of which we take for

human rights most of which we take for

human rights most of which we take for granted that we as individuals who

granted that we as individuals who

granted that we as individuals who cherish the human dignity and human

cherish the human dignity and human

cherish the human dignity and human integrity we wake up to every day with

integrity we wake up to every day with

integrity we wake up to every day with freedom of expression secularism a right

freedom of expression secularism a right

freedom of expression secularism a right to a fair trial a free and functioning

to a fair trial a free and functioning

to a fair trial a free and functioning media all these pillars of liberal

media all these pillars of liberal

media all these pillars of liberal democracies we take them for granted we

democracies we take them for granted we

democracies we take them for granted we don’t have to work for them now when

don’t have to work for them now when

don’t have to work for them now when authorities are empowered through their

authorities are empowered through their

authorities are empowered through their professional mechanisms of communication

professional mechanisms of communication

professional mechanisms of communication and through all the resources they

and through all the resources they

and through all the resources they dedicate to this what they do is they

dedicate to this what they do is they

dedicate to this what they do is they first make these pillars of verbal

first make these pillars of verbal

first make these pillars of verbal democracy optional and then completely

democracy optional and then completely

democracy optional and then completely trivial so what I claim and what I

trivial so what I claim and what I

trivial so what I claim and what I wholeheartedly believe is that social

wholeheartedly believe is that social

wholeheartedly believe is that social movements of our age are the most

movements of our age are the most

movements of our age are the most effective if not the only tool that we

effective if not the only tool that we

effective if not the only tool that we have to resist this trend and perhaps

have to resist this trend and perhaps

have to resist this trend and perhaps one day to avert it why do I believe

one day to avert it why do I believe

one day to avert it why do I believe that there are three main reasons really

that there are three main reasons really

that there are three main reasons really the first one is a fall see I used to

the first one is a fall see I used to

the first one is a fall see I used to believe that institutions are there or

believe that institutions are there or

believe that institutions are there or were there and would stand their ground

were there and would stand their ground

were there and would stand their ground right somehow checks and balances would

right somehow checks and balances would

right somehow checks and balances would prevail the Supreme Court would step in

prevail the Supreme Court would step in

prevail the Supreme Court would step in and stop the abuses against academia and

and stop the abuses against academia and

and stop the abuses against academia and against opposition movements I would

against opposition movements I would

against opposition movements I would believe that international associations

believe that international associations

believe that international associations or the international community would

or the international community would

or the international community would come in and stop the detainment or

come in and stop the detainment or

come in and stop the detainment or arrests of opposition journalists I

arrests of opposition journalists I

arrests of opposition journalists I would believe that my own portion my

would believe that my own portion my

would believe that my own portion my forces or an Intelligence Agency they

forces or an Intelligence Agency they

forces or an Intelligence Agency they would stay the course and not all of a

would stay the course and not all of a

would stay the course and not all of a sudden start acting against the laws and

sudden start acting against the laws and

sudden start acting against the laws and the regulations that they were sworn to

the regulations that they were sworn to

the regulations that they were sworn to uphold just because the government

uphold just because the government

uphold just because the government changed right but make no mistake a

changed right but make no mistake a

changed right but make no mistake a political will that is strong enough and

political will that is strong enough and

political will that is strong enough and sustainable and authoritarianism

sustainable and authoritarianism

sustainable and authoritarianism certainly doesn’t like that can erodes

certainly doesn’t like that can erodes

certainly doesn’t like that can erodes some of the most established

some of the most established

some of the most established institutions in the society over the

institutions in the society over the

institutions in the society over the course of a single generation Supreme

course of a single generation Supreme

course of a single generation Supreme Court decisions can be circumvented

Court decisions can be circumvented

Court decisions can be circumvented through declaring martial arts martial

through declaring martial arts martial

through declaring martial arts martial law martial

law martial

law martial martial law international calls can be

martial law international calls can be

martial law international calls can be dismissed by various political labeling

dismissed by various political labeling

dismissed by various political labeling and you know very peaceful resistance

and you know very peaceful resistance

and you know very peaceful resistance movement grassroots movement can be

movement grassroots movement can be

movement grassroots movement can be dispersed violently at times because the

dispersed violently at times because the

dispersed violently at times because the Armed Forces aren’t necessarily working

Armed Forces aren’t necessarily working

Armed Forces aren’t necessarily working in a legal framework anymore now what we

in a legal framework anymore now what we

in a legal framework anymore now what we need to do at this stage is really

need to do at this stage is really

need to do at this stage is really acknowledge that institutions are as

acknowledge that institutions are as

acknowledge that institutions are as strong as the will of the people and if

strong as the will of the people and if

strong as the will of the people and if they’re not supported they can only

they’re not supported they can only

they’re not supported they can only fight the fight for us for so long

fight the fight for us for so long

fight the fight for us for so long second reason why I believe social

second reason why I believe social

second reason why I believe social movements are the only way to go we have

movements are the only way to go we have

movements are the only way to go we have expectations from the opposition parties

expectations from the opposition parties

expectations from the opposition parties right especially in the face of the

right especially in the face of the

right especially in the face of the threat of authoritarianism we expect

threat of authoritarianism we expect

threat of authoritarianism we expect them to get their acts together and

them to get their acts together and

them to get their acts together and create a vile political alternative a

create a vile political alternative a

create a vile political alternative a problem cannot be solved by the same

problem cannot be solved by the same

problem cannot be solved by the same parties that created it opposition

parties that created it opposition

parties that created it opposition parties in most cases are as responsible

parties in most cases are as responsible

parties in most cases are as responsible as guilty in the rise of authoritarian

as guilty in the rise of authoritarian

as guilty in the rise of authoritarian regimes as the regime itself right that

regimes as the regime itself right that

regimes as the regime itself right that may be through apathy that may be

may be through apathy that may be

may be through apathy that may be through in capability but expecting them

through in capability but expecting them

through in capability but expecting them to solve this issue is like expecting

to solve this issue is like expecting

to solve this issue is like expecting international agribusiness companies to

international agribusiness companies to

international agribusiness companies to solve the threat of deforestation

solve the threat of deforestation

solve the threat of deforestation they’re not going to be the solution

they’re not going to be the solution

they’re not going to be the solution they’re not going to be the answer that

they’re not going to be the answer that

they’re not going to be the answer that we’re looking for and finally a bit on

we’re looking for and finally a bit on

we’re looking for and finally a bit on the good news side with technology

the good news side with technology

the good news side with technology intervening in our lives or like we we

intervening in our lives or like we we

intervening in our lives or like we we using technology a lot better we

using technology a lot better we

using technology a lot better we communicate a lot better when we

communicate a lot better when we

communicate a lot better when we collaborate a lot better across the

collaborate a lot better across the

collaborate a lot better across the borders and social movements are

borders and social movements are

borders and social movements are uniquely positioned to make the best out

uniquely positioned to make the best out

uniquely positioned to make the best out of the cross-border communication some

of the cross-border communication some

of the cross-border communication some battles are when and some battles are

battles are when and some battles are

battles are when and some battles are lost but all over the world there are

lost but all over the world there are

lost but all over the world there are social movements who are experiencing

social movements who are experiencing

social movements who are experiencing the resistance against the rise of

the resistance against the rise of

the resistance against the rise of political authoritarianism you know we

political authoritarianism you know we

political authoritarianism you know we can learn from the good experiences

can learn from the good experiences

can learn from the good experiences where you can learn from the bad

where you can learn from the bad

where you can learn from the bad experiences but at the end of the day we

experiences but at the end of the day we

experiences but at the end of the day we reached a collective experience

reached a collective experience

reached a collective experience collective conscience that you can say

collective conscience that you can say

collective conscience that you can say which gives us the tools to fight the

which gives us the tools to fight the

which gives us the tools to fight the pipes in the best way possible and

pipes in the best way possible and

pipes in the best way possible and that’s why I think the social movements

that’s why I think the social movements

that’s why I think the social movements will really be the strongest tool that

will really be the strongest tool that

will really be the strongest tool that we have in the fight over the next

we have in the fight over the next

we have in the fight over the next couple of years now how do we ensure

couple of years now how do we ensure

couple of years now how do we ensure they are successful

they are successful

they are successful how do we ensure that social movements

how do we ensure that social movements

how do we ensure that social movements really leave this battle winning that’s

really leave this battle winning that’s

really leave this battle winning that’s when we go back to the boxing again

when we go back to the boxing again

when we go back to the boxing again right timing is really of essence I

right timing is really of essence I

right timing is really of essence I realize that we’re all at different

realize that we’re all at different

realize that we’re all at different stages of this threat right some of us

stages of this threat right some of us

stages of this threat right some of us are already suffocating others are not

are already suffocating others are not

are already suffocating others are not feeling it yet on hopefully never will

feeling it yet on hopefully never will

feeling it yet on hopefully never will somehow have felt it in the past and

somehow have felt it in the past and

somehow have felt it in the past and really live through it and not seeing it

really live through it and not seeing it

really live through it and not seeing it today so I acknowledge that were at

today so I acknowledge that were at

today so I acknowledge that were at different stages but timing really is

different stages but timing really is

different stages but timing really is everything when we were at the peak of

everything when we were at the peak of

everything when we were at the peak of fortune beyond a hundred and fifty

fortune beyond a hundred and fifty

fortune beyond a hundred and fifty thousand people mobilized in a fairly

thousand people mobilized in a fairly

thousand people mobilized in a fairly good organizational structure two-thirds

good organizational structure two-thirds

good organizational structure two-thirds of them were young

of them were young

of them were young predominantly college-educated and these

predominantly college-educated and these

predominantly college-educated and these were the people who actually stepped out

were the people who actually stepped out

were the people who actually stepped out of their doors so Mariah as you were

of their doors so Mariah as you were

of their doors so Mariah as you were said they went through the first step of

said they went through the first step of

said they went through the first step of getting out of their doors to take the

getting out of their doors to take the

getting out of their doors to take the risk and to really do something so we

risk and to really do something so we

risk and to really do something so we had a community we had a movement that

had a community we had a movement that

had a community we had a movement that could create real impact it is very

could create real impact it is very

could create real impact it is very disappointing when you’re at that moment

disappointing when you’re at that moment

disappointing when you’re at that moment and you realize that you’re the

and you realize that you’re the

and you realize that you’re the judiciary in the country is completely

judiciary in the country is completely

judiciary in the country is completely compromised through political

compromised through political

compromised through political appointments that the education system

appointments that the education system

appointments that the education system has evolved in a way that is leading to

has evolved in a way that is leading to

has evolved in a way that is leading to creating the next use of unquestioning

creating the next use of unquestioning

creating the next use of unquestioning people because evolution has been thrown

people because evolution has been thrown

people because evolution has been thrown out of the roof and the religious skips

out of the roof and the religious skips

out of the roof and the religious skips have been sort of second it sucks that

have been sort of second it sucks that

have been sort of second it sucks that the free media infrastructure has

the free media infrastructure has

the free media infrastructure has completely completely been destroyed

completely completely been destroyed

completely completely been destroyed either through detaining or arresting

either through detaining or arresting

either through detaining or arresting opposition journalists or through

opposition journalists or through

opposition journalists or through various media connections that they have

various media connections that they have

various media connections that they have at the business level I’m not saying

at the business level I’m not saying

at the business level I’m not saying it’s too late when we don’t act early

it’s too late when we don’t act early

it’s too late when we don’t act early but just makes the job a lot more

but just makes the job a lot more

but just makes the job a lot more difficult we can’t afford to be the

difficult we can’t afford to be the

difficult we can’t afford to be the boiling frog in the in the pot it’s very

boiling frog in the in the pot it’s very

boiling frog in the in the pot it’s very easy the waters getting warm and we get

easy the waters getting warm and we get

easy the waters getting warm and we get relaxed and we just can’t stop thinking

relaxed and we just can’t stop thinking

relaxed and we just can’t stop thinking you know it’s not gonna get better as

you know it’s not gonna get better as

you know it’s not gonna get better as bad it’s not gonna touch us but what we

bad it’s not gonna touch us but what we

bad it’s not gonna touch us but what we need to do is not wait to try to jump

need to do is not wait to try to jump

need to do is not wait to try to jump out of the pot until the water is

out of the pot until the water is

out of the pot until the water is already boiling at the first side of

already boiling at the first side of

already boiling at the first side of things the first moment that we hear

things the first moment that we hear

things the first moment that we hear someone turn on the oven that’s the time

someone turn on the oven that’s the time

someone turn on the oven that’s the time to move and that’s the time to move

to move and that’s the time to move

to move and that’s the time to move decisively timing good timing is the

decisively timing good timing is the

decisively timing good timing is the best weapon that we have in the space to

best weapon that we have in the space to

best weapon that we have in the space to fight

fight

fight against the authoritarian against the

against the authoritarian against the

against the authoritarian against the speed of the authoritarian regimes that

speed of the authoritarian regimes that

speed of the authoritarian regimes that are coming at us

are coming at us

are coming at us precision beats power when we start wars

precision beats power when we start wars

precision beats power when we start wars and beyond the political parties in the

and beyond the political parties in the

and beyond the political parties in the government agencies were the strong

government agencies were the strong

government agencies were the strong incumbents right they had millions of

incumbents right they had millions of

incumbents right they had millions of members they had massive budgets and

members they had massive budgets and

members they had massive budgets and they were dominating the the

they were dominating the the

they were dominating the the infrastructure basically 150,000 people

infrastructure basically 150,000 people

infrastructure basically 150,000 people rallied with us why did they do that and

rallied with us why did they do that and

rallied with us why did they do that and why did they not go to the political

why did they not go to the political

why did they not go to the political parties I think it was because we were

parties I think it was because we were

parties I think it was because we were very precise in terms of what we wanted

very precise in terms of what we wanted

very precise in terms of what we wanted to achieve we didn’t take the system

to achieve we didn’t take the system

to achieve we didn’t take the system head-on we didn’t pretend that that we

head-on we didn’t pretend that that we

head-on we didn’t pretend that that we were going to solve everything that was

were going to solve everything that was

were going to solve everything that was wrong with the elections in Turkey but

wrong with the elections in Turkey but

wrong with the elections in Turkey but we said on election day we have a very

we said on election day we have a very

we said on election day we have a very precise target of making sure that

precise target of making sure that

precise target of making sure that independent people who are educated in

independent people who are educated in

independent people who are educated in the electoral law will be there and

the electoral law will be there and

the electoral law will be there and we’ll solve that one issue going against

we’ll solve that one issue going against

we’ll solve that one issue going against the system in the first is wasteful and

the system in the first is wasteful and

the system in the first is wasteful and risky and if you can actually get the

risky and if you can actually get the

risky and if you can actually get the people to believe that you can be the

people to believe that you can be the

people to believe that you can be the solution for a part of the situation

solution for a part of the situation

solution for a part of the situation then that creates a story that people

then that creates a story that people

then that creates a story that people can buy into that also creates a

can buy into that also creates a

can buy into that also creates a consensus it’s easier to create a

consensus it’s easier to create a

consensus it’s easier to create a consensus around this by the majority of

consensus around this by the majority of

consensus around this by the majority of the people now imagine this every single

the people now imagine this every single

the people now imagine this every single person in this hall owning one top one

person in this hall owning one top one

person in this hall owning one top one social issue it can be something macro

social issue it can be something macro

social issue it can be something macro it can be the integration of refugees

it can be the integration of refugees

it can be the integration of refugees into the society can be improving the

into the society can be improving the

into the society can be improving the educational standards in the rural area

educational standards in the rural area

educational standards in the rural area especially for girls or it can be

especially for girls or it can be

especially for girls or it can be something like or something as small as

something like or something as small as

something like or something as small as lack of sports facilities in your

lack of sports facilities in your

lack of sports facilities in your neighbourhood lack of indigenous cuisine

neighbourhood lack of indigenous cuisine

neighbourhood lack of indigenous cuisine in your neighbourhood doesn’t matter

in your neighbourhood doesn’t matter

in your neighbourhood doesn’t matter what it is

what it is

what it is it doesn’t matter how many people you

it doesn’t matter how many people you

it doesn’t matter how many people you get around it but as long as we get

get around it but as long as we get

get around it but as long as we get caring and capable people around this

caring and capable people around this

caring and capable people around this issue

issue

issue think about the exponential impact of

think about the exponential impact of

think about the exponential impact of these collectives of network don’t get

these collectives of network don’t get

these collectives of network don’t get me wrong I’m not saying that one day

me wrong I’m not saying that one day

me wrong I’m not saying that one day will come together and centrally manage

will come together and centrally manage

will come together and centrally manage the system to create the uber

the system to create the uber

the system to create the uber organization of the world that’s never

organization of the world that’s never

organization of the world that’s never gonna happen it’s not realistic and it’s

gonna happen it’s not realistic and it’s

gonna happen it’s not realistic and it’s not necessary either but collectively

not necessary either but collectively

not necessary either but collectively and separately these networks of caring

and separately these networks of caring

and separately these networks of caring and capable people will cover the entire

and capable people will cover the entire

and capable people will cover the entire social base so that one day if also

social base so that one day if also

social base so that one day if also returning an or authoritarianism may

returning an or authoritarianism may

returning an or authoritarianism may chance pass we

chance pass we

chance pass we have already infrastructures we will

have already infrastructures we will

have already infrastructures we will already have the networks that we can

already have the networks that we can

already have the networks that we can use to stay I our grounds and to move

use to stay I our grounds and to move

use to stay I our grounds and to move now there’s a third bit that is key to

now there’s a third bit that is key to

now there’s a third bit that is key to the success of social movements and this

the success of social movements and this

the success of social movements and this doesn’t necessarily coincide with my

doesn’t necessarily coincide with my

doesn’t necessarily coincide with my boxing reference but bear with me

boxing reference but bear with me

boxing reference but bear with me it’s the way we think about in the way

it’s the way we think about in the way

it’s the way we think about in the way we define leadership in the New Age he

we define leadership in the New Age he

we define leadership in the New Age he used to be the case that the leaders had

used to be the case that the leaders had

used to be the case that the leaders had more access to the information that were

more access to the information that were

more access to the information that were better connected they gave more time to

better connected they gave more time to

better connected they gave more time to this and they simply gather a lot more

this and they simply gather a lot more

this and they simply gather a lot more information they synthesizes better

information they synthesizes better

information they synthesizes better right so what we expected from them

right so what we expected from them

right so what we expected from them primarily was directions setting for the

primarily was directions setting for the

primarily was directions setting for the organization just tell us which way to

organization just tell us which way to

organization just tell us which way to go and we’ll follow the situation’s

go and we’ll follow the situation’s

go and we’ll follow the situation’s changed the society as a collective now

changed the society as a collective now

changed the society as a collective now has more access to the information and

has more access to the information and

has more access to the information and thanks to the technology the society is

thanks to the technology the society is

thanks to the technology the society is a collective now can synthesize this

a collective now can synthesize this

a collective now can synthesize this information better and actually do the

information better and actually do the

information better and actually do the target sending a lot better than a

target sending a lot better than a

target sending a lot better than a single leader or a group of leaders

single leader or a group of leaders

single leader or a group of leaders think about it as neurons right so the

think about it as neurons right so the

think about it as neurons right so the leaders were somehow centrally placed in

leaders were somehow centrally placed in

leaders were somehow centrally placed in the in the brain before maybe they were

the in the brain before maybe they were

the in the brain before maybe they were in larger neurons but we as the society

in larger neurons but we as the society

in larger neurons but we as the society are the brain now and don’t necessarily

are the brain now and don’t necessarily

are the brain now and don’t necessarily need that one cool neuron to do these

need that one cool neuron to do these

need that one cool neuron to do these things for us what does that mean for

things for us what does that mean for

things for us what does that mean for the role of the leader for social

the role of the leader for social

the role of the leader for social movements or in general in our society I

movements or in general in our society I

movements or in general in our society I think they’re really three things that

think they’re really three things that

think they’re really three things that the New Age leadership needs to think

the New Age leadership needs to think

the New Age leadership needs to think about and needs to prioritize the first

about and needs to prioritize the first

about and needs to prioritize the first one being the role of the leader is to

one being the role of the leader is to

one being the role of the leader is to keep the community together especially

keep the community together especially

keep the community together especially the core of the community together even

the core of the community together even

the core of the community together even in a massive organization like volt and

in a massive organization like volt and

in a massive organization like volt and Beyond where we had 150 thousand people

Beyond where we had 150 thousand people

Beyond where we had 150 thousand people across 46 provinces we had 30 to 40

across 46 provinces we had 30 to 40

across 46 provinces we had 30 to 40 people in the core of the network

people in the core of the network

people in the core of the network assuming various roles such as legal

assuming various roles such as legal

assuming various roles such as legal field organization communication and so

field organization communication and so

field organization communication and so on and so forth these 30 and 40 people

on and so forth these 30 and 40 people

on and so forth these 30 and 40 people they dedicate a good chunk of their

they dedicate a good chunk of their

they dedicate a good chunk of their lives to the organization but we’re all

lives to the organization but we’re all

lives to the organization but we’re all human beings right

human beings right

human beings right fights break hearts are broken ideas

fights break hearts are broken ideas

fights break hearts are broken ideas clash everybody wants to go their own

clash everybody wants to go their own

clash everybody wants to go their own way so it’s on to the leadership to keep

way so it’s on to the leadership to keep

way so it’s on to the leadership to keep them together through various methods

them together through various methods

them together through various methods everything different things work with

everything different things work with

everything different things work with different people but primarily we need

different people but primarily we need

different people but primarily we need to convince the group that there’s

to convince the group that there’s

to convince the group that there’s something larger in what we’re

something larger in what we’re

something larger in what we’re doing then our individual opinions or

doing then our individual opinions or

doing then our individual opinions or individual feelings the second thing

individual feelings the second thing

individual feelings the second thing that the lira needs to do is to ensure

that the lira needs to do is to ensure

that the lira needs to do is to ensure participation beyond our natural

participation beyond our natural

participation beyond our natural reflexes it was mentioned several times

reflexes it was mentioned several times

reflexes it was mentioned several times in previous speeches as well

in previous speeches as well

in previous speeches as well the biggest policy of our age that we is

the biggest policy of our age that we is

the biggest policy of our age that we is that we tend to group with the people

that we tend to group with the people

that we tend to group with the people that are in our immediate surroundings

that are in our immediate surroundings

that are in our immediate surroundings right it could be physical it could be

right it could be physical it could be

right it could be physical it could be social income economic but our natural

social income economic but our natural

social income economic but our natural reflex and the natural reflex of any

reflex and the natural reflex of any

reflex and the natural reflex of any social movements is that it brings

social movements is that it brings

social movements is that it brings together people that are alike what the

together people that are alike what the

together people that are alike what the leadership needs to do is to ensure that

leadership needs to do is to ensure that

leadership needs to do is to ensure that in the ideal scenario that people from

in the ideal scenario that people from

in the ideal scenario that people from different views and different

different views and different

different views and different perspectives but if people are not

perspectives but if people are not

perspectives but if people are not coming at least their perspectives are

coming at least their perspectives are

coming at least their perspectives are reflected in this movement so that

reflected in this movement so that

reflected in this movement so that finally the outcome is sustainable and

finally the outcome is sustainable and

finally the outcome is sustainable and is representative of the society that’s

is representative of the society that’s

is representative of the society that’s one of the primary goals and primary

one of the primary goals and primary

one of the primary goals and primary responsibilities of leader finally have

responsibilities of leader finally have

responsibilities of leader finally have it only boring end somebody needs to be

it only boring end somebody needs to be

it only boring end somebody needs to be ensuring the delivery and the deadlines

ensuring the delivery and the deadlines

ensuring the delivery and the deadlines right there’s a really nice thing a

right there’s a really nice thing a

right there’s a really nice thing a camel is a horse drawn by a committee

camel is a horse drawn by a committee

camel is a horse drawn by a committee it’s wonderful to sit around the table

it’s wonderful to sit around the table

it’s wonderful to sit around the table and to discuss things for hours to

and to discuss things for hours to

and to discuss things for hours to arrive at that one perfect solution but

arrive at that one perfect solution but

arrive at that one perfect solution but there will be times when we need to move

there will be times when we need to move

there will be times when we need to move there will be times when no decision is

there will be times when no decision is

there will be times when no decision is worse than any decision it’s really

worse than any decision it’s really

worse than any decision it’s really answer to leadership to enforce those

answer to leadership to enforce those

answer to leadership to enforce those deadlines and make sure that the

deadlines and make sure that the

deadlines and make sure that the community moves now we’ve talked through

community moves now we’ve talked through

community moves now we’ve talked through a lot of things today but there’s one

a lot of things today but there’s one

a lot of things today but there’s one overarching thought that I would like to

overarching thought that I would like to

overarching thought that I would like to leave you with it was a Lea is that

leave you with it was a Lea is that

leave you with it was a Lea is that bigovich the first president of

bigovich the first president of

bigovich the first president of bosnia-herzegovina who said in the end

bosnia-herzegovina who said in the end

bosnia-herzegovina who said in the end what matters what we will remember is

what matters what we will remember is

what matters what we will remember is not the words the words of our enemies

not the words the words of our enemies

not the words the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends ever

but the silence of our friends ever

but the silence of our friends ever since I heard that sentence I’m

since I heard that sentence I’m

since I heard that sentence I’m terrified I’m terrified I get the chills

terrified I’m terrified I get the chills

terrified I’m terrified I get the chills of being that silent friend so my call

of being that silent friend so my call

of being that silent friend so my call on you is the moment you spot something

on you is the moment you spot something

on you is the moment you spot something the moment you realize that there’s

the moment you realize that there’s

the moment you realize that there’s something off that you feel strongly

something off that you feel strongly

something off that you feel strongly about don’t risk being that silent vent

about don’t risk being that silent vent

about don’t risk being that silent vent start moving it’s time to move now

start moving it’s time to move now

start moving it’s time to move now doesn’t have to be large that it can be

doesn’t have to be large that it can be

doesn’t have to be large that it can be anything large or small but start moving

anything large or small but start moving

anything large or small but start moving because I promise you if you stay the

because I promise you if you stay the

because I promise you if you stay the course if you keep moving you won’t walk

course if you keep moving you won’t walk

course if you keep moving you won’t walk alone

alone

alone and if your heart puts you in a path

and if your heart puts you in a path

and if your heart puts you in a path that’s close to the things that we’ve

that’s close to the things that we’ve

that’s close to the things that we’ve talked about today you will certainly

talked about today you will certainly

talked about today you will certainly create impacts beyond your imagination

create impacts beyond your imagination

create impacts beyond your imagination in preserving the values of liberal

in preserving the values of liberal

in preserving the values of liberal democracies and we desperately need

democracies and we desperately need

democracies and we desperately need today thank you very much for listening

today thank you very much for listening

today thank you very much for listening [Applause]