Leadership Directories Launches Leadership Networks
Leadership Directories has launched a new application, which provides visual maps of relationships between executives and political leaders. The new application, Leadership Networks, allows users to uncover links between people, through board memberships, executive positions and more.
The visualization used is impressive. Just a few years ago, this type of visualization was only available in “fat client” (installed software) applications, so the fast performance on a web application is notable.
As social networking applications such as LinkedIn and Facebook take hold, users are more comfortable with the concept of these “six degree” linkages. Similar applications from Boardex, Alacra and the newly launched LexisNexis ExecRelate have leveraged corporate and nonprofit board membership to display these links for business development. Leadership brings this capability to the government affairs market, where “who you know” has always been the measure of influence. While lobbyists will adopt this tool to better leverage their spheres of influence, I’m hopeful that the media will also use it to shine light on the well-worn, but dimly lit paths between K Street and the Capitol.
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