Lynne Thoman

Can you summarize the impact of these public sector unions and collective bargaining agreements? they've made government unmanageable and largely unaffordable. So in your view, do elected executives, presidents, governors, and mayors, or their appointees or public supervisors, such as school principals, police captains, and crew chiefs on highway repair teams, have effective authority?

Can you summarize the impact of these public sector unions and collective bargaining agreements? they've made government unmanageable and largely unaffordable. So in your view, do elected executives, presidents, governors, and mayors, or their appointees or public supervisors, such as school principals, police captains, and crew chiefs on highway repair teams, have effective authority?

And what are the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with today?

And what are the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with today?

Thank you, Philip. I very much enjoyed your books, Everyday Freedom and Not Accountable. Nice to be with you, Len. If you're enjoying the podcast, and I really hope you are, please review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps get the word out.

Thank you, Philip. I very much enjoyed your books, Everyday Freedom and Not Accountable. Nice to be with you, Len. If you're enjoying the podcast, and I really hope you are, please review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps get the word out.

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If you're interested, you can also sign up for the 3 Takeaways newsletter at 3takeaways.com, where you can also listen to previous episodes. You can also follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook. I'm Lynn Toman, and this is Three Takeaways. Thanks for listening.

I'm going to begin this episode with my guest reading a quote from his book.

I'm going to begin this episode with my guest reading a quote from his book.

Does that really happen? And what are some examples? Hi, everyone. I'm Lynne Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. On Three Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better.

Does that really happen? And what are some examples? Hi, everyone. I'm Lynne Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. On Three Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better.

Today, I'm excited to be with Phil Elwood. After working for nearly 20 years in the Washington public relations business for clients including Libya's Qaddafi and Syria's Assad, as well as many well-known blue chip companies, Phil Elwood reveals how stories literally get spun out of thin air. His job, which he was superb at, wasn't to manipulate public opinion. but to get others to do it for him.

Today, I'm excited to be with Phil Elwood. After working for nearly 20 years in the Washington public relations business for clients including Libya's Qaddafi and Syria's Assad, as well as many well-known blue chip companies, Phil Elwood reveals how stories literally get spun out of thin air. His job, which he was superb at, wasn't to manipulate public opinion. but to get others to do it for him.

Phil's new book, which is a great read, is All the Worst Humans, How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians. I'm excited to find out from Phil how a PR operative manipulates people, facts, and the truth so we know what to be on the lookout for. Welcome, Phil, and thanks so much for joining Three Takeaways today.

Phil's new book, which is a great read, is All the Worst Humans, How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians. I'm excited to find out from Phil how a PR operative manipulates people, facts, and the truth so we know what to be on the lookout for. Welcome, Phil, and thanks so much for joining Three Takeaways today.

I'm excited, too. Let's start with some of your most astonishing campaigns. You ran a no-fingerprints campaign to kneecap Los Angeles's bid to host the Soccer World Cup. The campaign for Los Angeles to host the Soccer World Cup was spearheaded by Bill Clinton. Tell us about it.

I'm excited, too. Let's start with some of your most astonishing campaigns. You ran a no-fingerprints campaign to kneecap Los Angeles's bid to host the Soccer World Cup. The campaign for Los Angeles to host the Soccer World Cup was spearheaded by Bill Clinton. Tell us about it.

But when you were involved with this, Los Angeles lost their bid and Qatar won.

But when you were involved with this, Los Angeles lost their bid and Qatar won.