Zeigeist Leadership Project Proposal Censor

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Dialogue Interviewing Zeitgeist Leadership Project

Organization:

Siam Intelligence Unit Co.,Ltd. (SIU)

Adviser:

Assoc Prof Pipat Thaiaree, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University

General Ekkachai Srivilas, Director of the Office of Peace and Governance at King Prajadhipok's

Institute

Mr. Jeffrey James, Independent journalist and former Senior Anchor and Correspondent with

CNBC. http://www.jeffreyjames.tv/

February 2014

http://www.siamintelligence.com/

http://www.jeffreyjames.tv/


“The long interview is one of the most powerful methods in the qualitative armoury. For certain

descriptive and analytical purposes, no instrument of enquiry is more revealing. The method can take us

into the mental world of the individual, to glimpse the categories and logic by which he or she sees the

world. It can also take us into the lifeworld of the individual, to see the content and pattern of daily

experience. The long interview gives us the opportunity to step into the mind of another person, to see

and experience the world as they do themselves.”

Grant McCracken, The long Interview



Objective:

Currently, Thailand is facing a deep transitioning period, and thus causes a violence struggle

within the country. These struggles tend to tear apart the fabric of the society.

SIU is one of organizing committee in the Scenario Thailand Project aiming for observing the

future scenario of the country. The project is comprised of at least 17 organization partners who are

committed to support project implementation over the long run. Namely:

• Thai Journalists Association

• Thai Broadcast Journalists Association

• Thai Health Promotion Foundation

• Thai National Reform Assembly

• National Defence College Association of Thailand

• Institute of Sufficiency Economy

• Civicnet Institute

• Thai Research Fund

• Council of University Presidents of Thailand

• ‘For Thai’ Foundation

• SCG Foundation

• Tourism Council of Thailand

• ‘The Boss’ Foundation

• Siam Intelligence Unit

• Thai Phirom Channel

• CTH cable networks

• Scenario Thailand Foundation

As a part of Scenario Thailand Project, a national project to use ‘Transformative Scenario

Planning’ in Thailand with the world-known facilitator named Adam Kahane, SIU will conduct similar

interviews using in the workshop for various leaders in Thailand regarding the challenge during their

administration period. We believe that leaders will make their decision correspond to the context they

live in, making decisions under conditions of risk and uncertainty. We hope that this interview can be a

part of making an understanding among various factions in the society to resolve the conflict. The

interview will be conducted in English around 30 minutes, and we will make a Thai subtitle on it. This

project aims to use this interview as a tool to make a communication to both Thai and Foreign audiences

around the world, in order to make them getting better understanding of the current development of

the situation, and to educate them the leadership through individual experience.



Questions:

(1) What are your main concerns and uncertainties relates to the current conflict?

(2) What is the most challenge issue of the country?

(3) If you can predict the future of the country, what is your best case and worst case scenario?

(4) What is the most challenge issue in your term of leadership, and how could you get through it?

(5) What is your memory during your term, and how do you want people to remember you?

(6) What is the most important character of the leader?


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Zeigeist Leadership Project Proposal Censor