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RHETT BRADBURYThesis 1, Fall 2012Prof. Tom KlinkowsteinPratt Institute
LeadershipOrganizing a group of people to achieve a common goal.
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
Leadership through History
16th c. England, King Henry VIIIAutocratic
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
6th c. AthensDemocratic
Leadership through History
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
18th c. United StatesDemocratic Representation
Leadership through History
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
21st c. via the InternetEmergent
Leadership through History
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
WHAT?
The thesis presented asserts that the aspirational gaming term, “leveling up”, meaning to acquire additional power and responsibility through the accomplishment of specific quests, may be applied to re-imagining the fostering of political leadership.
HYPOTHESIS (1/3)
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
HYPOTHESIS (2/3)
Leveling up suggests heroic, almost superhuman abilities as an appropriate description of the efforts needed to resolve elusively complex societal problems typically encountered in the political arena.
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
HYPOTHESIS (3/3)
In contrast to current methods of ascertaining political power, which are confused and indistinct, this thesis will show the ability of an activity based progression system to forward political leadership and facilitate predictive and dynamic social problem solving.
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
LEVELING UP?
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
“Real-time data and quantitative benchmarks are the reason why gamers get consistently better at virtually any game they play.” Jane McGonigal Director of Game R&D at the Institute for the Future
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
[WH]Barack ObamaLvl. 72 US President
Integrity
IntellectCURRENT ISSUESDISCUSSION BOARDCOMPLETED TASKSSOCIAL MEDIATEAM MEMBERSBIOGRAPHY
Magnaminity
Dedication
Creativity
Openness
Assertiveness
Fairness
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TEAM [WH]
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
PROJECT PROPOSAL
Utilize data mining to document activities of leaders under 30 engaging in examples of “leveling up”.
This to create a candidate abstract for an “Institute of New Leadership” –a non-profit developing new conceptions of leadership in civic service.
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
THESIS OUTLINE
1. Personal Observations2. Ethnographic Research3. Political Theories4. Social Power of New Media5. Gaming/Gaming for Social Good6. Politics+New Media+Gaming7. Thesis Project8. Project Results9. Conlusions
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
SOURCE LIST
Leadership & Politics
Game Design/Gaming for Social Good
Social Power of the Internet & New MediaThe Penguin and the Leviathan Yochai BenklerCognitive Surplus Clay ShirkyHere Comes Everybody Clay Shirky
Rules of Play Katie Salen & Eriz ZimmermanReality is Broken Jane McGonigal
Digital Media and Democracy Megan BolerPolitics for Dummies Ann DeLaneyThe Leaderless Revolution Carne RossCybering Democracy Diana Saco
RHETT BRADBURY////THESIS ONE////PROF. TOM KLINKOWSTEIN////PRATT GRAD COMMD////FALL 2012
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