We can talk all day along about the benefit of an agile approach to politics, life and, well, anything. But the problems, particularly the underlying “financials,” in the USA right now are so fundamental and just plain bad that the nimble policy or clever campaign will be a sideshow.
Mary Meeker’s approach is to call for a turnaround. The Beltway Types and Public Policy set may well cringe at this approach but aren’t they the same group of people that have been pulling the levers of the country, and politicians, for some time now?
Any way you care to slice it, the kind of leadership required at all levels is that of the turnaround artist with a near maniacal attention to implementing unconventional wisdom. How else will this change agent be able to sell the tough decisions required to renegotiate the social compact with Americans? The workout manager will need to be ruthless with firings in the public service, ending redundant programs and restructuring the USA to focus on its core mission.
The process will make the media giddy with the potential for conflict but like they need much of an excuse.