It was lucky I came from City; I'd say their philosophy is quite similar. Barcelona are a lot more advanced because they are the ones who created it, but they have a history of members of staff at Manchester City who worked here.
You cannot rely on House or Senate staff to pass a piece of legislation for you, but if you have antagonized staff, they can block you.
Personnel is policy.
It was a shock to my system leaving 'The West Wing' and going to 'Psych.' I remember being like, 'What are you doing?' when James Roday first started improvising. Steve and the writing staff write it that way. They leave gaps.
I meet regularly with my staff to ensure they are aware of what I want, but also to make sure they have the chance to influence the process and use all of their knowledge to help prepare the group.
It is safe to say that the U.S. Congress is now run by paid staffers, not by people elected to do the job.
A president is always cosseted by his staff.
I literally worked at research labs where the staff really tried to steer management away from the modern technology that was actually better.
It is time the American people saw the incredible power of staff members ...and how little power the members who are elected by the people, as opposed to the unelected, have in the decision-making process.
My staff would probably tell you that I don't want to leave events very quickly, and they're always pushing me to get me out the door.
More Democrats should be speaking without vetting their statements through their staff because it will feel realer.
