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Elections in Communist-ruled countries are consistent with the fundamental view of Marxism on human society. Despite the seemingly free will we possess, in every situation there is only one true choice—the one that best leads to ultimate abolition of private property and the triumph of Communist justice.(Much like as they say in the US, “What would Jesus do in my place?” If you want salvation, the only way to get there is the choice Jesus would take. This is non-negotiable. “Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction.” ~ Matthew 7:13)This way, in elections only the best of the best should be allowed to participate. And once they are picked by competent judges of merit and character, there’s no need to question their choice at the ballot.Originally, this comes from Christianity. Just like Karl Marx was our prophet and the Communist Manifesto was the infallible symbol of true faith, the candidates anointed by the Party became the only ones we could trust to represent us.Besides, the elections had at least four practical uses:The Communist rulers needed a hard statistical proof that they were doing the right thing, the correct way, and that people were ecstatic about the progress we all were making. Compare that to the elections in the West: the winners there often can’t even boast a 50% majority. Against the 90-plus percent of support the winners get in Communist elections this looks like a joke.Elections are a crude, but very reliable way of taking the pulse of societies with amputated mechanisms of political feed-back. The turn-out becomes a gauge of your control. A low turn-out is a sign of trouble.If you are a dictator, elections are a very good tool to take the stock of your servants’ loyalty and competence. How smooth has been the electoral campaign? Have there been signs of disturbance in the run-up? How many loud was the propaganda noise? Have the formal rules been observed? The statistical dimension of elections gives to you as a ruler a “scientific” gauge for appraisal of your management crew.Elections in a totalitarian state is not about nondescript locales and yawn-inducing ballot forms to fill in. It’s always a lot of patriotic noise in the media in the run-up. It’s blaring music that can be heard several blocks around the vote stations. National colors and joyous posters plaster the facades. Free snacks and sugary drinks are dispensed to those who voted.Below, a selection of photos presents the recurring motif of Soviet elections as an exciting neighborhood celebration. People put on their best clothes, their faces are lit with patriotic enthusiasm. This is 1937, the pinnacle of the Great Purge. Stalin religiously observed the cardinal rule of totalitarian propaganda: “The darker the hole, the merrier the music!”In Central Asia, the spirit of the moment required carpet-like decorations on the walls:In the USSR, flowers in the middle of December marked a very special occasion.This is how nomination of candidates happened in the USSR. Below, industrial workers at the brake factory in Yaroslavl (now Yaroslavl Radio Plant) endorse a list of candidates. On the banners, from left to right: Molotov, Zhdanov, Kaganovich, Yezhov.Below, school kids put up electoral posters with biographies of the candidates. The red neckties they are wearing denote that they are members in the Communist organization of Young Pioneers.Students are heading for the voting station. The ribbon the girls are wearing says: “Vote for Bulganin!” The banner behind Bulganin’s portrait says: “Vote for candidates of the [voting] block of the Communists and non-party members!” There was a tradition to insert in the lists many names of loyalists who were not party members.An electoral street party in Tashkent, Central Asia. Colonists from the European part of the USSR hold portraits of Lazar Kaganovich and Mikhail Kalinin (the one on the left). The banner says: “We are proud to have the honor and joy to vote on December 12 for the indomitable fighter of the Party Lazar Moiseyevich Kaganovich!”The ballot forms to the lower-level bodies typically included names of several candidates. Voters would pick one and strike out the rest on the form. To the left, the candidates, to the right which worker collective nominated each of them.The higher-level candidates were typically alone on the list. The form below has only the name of Vyacheslav Molotov. It would be a huge humiliation to Soviet rule if the man were downvoted in the Moscow constituency no. 3 bearing the man’s own name.Below, another group of voters casting the ballot. The flags flanking Stalin’s portrait are adorned with the Soviet coat of arms and the Marxist rally cry “Proletarians of all countries, unite!” The texts at the bottom of the flags indicate that the one on the left is held by the best industrial factory and the right one by the best production unit at that factory.

“Hey, can I talk to you for a minute?”“Sure, what’s up?”“We announced the supervisor opening last week and we haven’t heard from you.”“I know. I don’t think I’m ready.”“You’ve been here three years. You are far and away, the best in our office and you’ve mentioned that you are interested in management on your last two appraisals.”“I am interested. I just don’t think I’m ready.”“Well, I do.”“I don’t know . . . “I didn’t take no for an answer that day.She was our best candidate by a mile and I knew she wanted to grow in the company.We came back several times until she took the job. She killed it.Right out of the gate, she made the office better. Her team loved her. She was a natural leader and problem solver.She struggled with something that sabotages many careers. She was great at her job and had everything under control. There was nothing she didn’t understand about how to get results.The supervisor presented too many unknowns.With the supervisor opening, she assumed that the skills she would need would develop naturally by waiting.They never do. Waiting longer might have had a marginal impact on her performance in that supervisor role.Why?Because she wasn’t practicing new skills in her current role. The only way she could learn leadership skills was by leading.Why did this scare her?Because not being 100% ready means you will make mistakes. You might take a step backward as a performer. You might struggle for a while until you figure it out.Guess what?People with 20 more years of experience might not be any better than you. They might have developed bad habits over the years.Experience is helpful but it doesn’t automatically equate to better performance. Talent tends to shine through, regardless of experience.Experience is almost always trumped by talent.Take a look at the coach from L.A. in the Super Bowl.Experienced? No.Ready? Looks like it.The crazy part of this story is that I had this conversation with her three times in her career.We asked her to take a sales role after she did well as a supervisor. She was too nervous for that kind of pressure. We persisted.She took the role, killed it and made great money.She became a mom and wanted a role with more predictable hours. She would have been satisfied with going back to her old role.We pushed her to take on an office manager role. What did she say?I loved this kid but she made me want to bang my head through drywall during career conversations.She took the job, killed it and had a lot of fun.I don’t like the term “fake it until you make it” because it feels like someone who tries to bullshit everyone.Don’t lie. If you don’t know something, be honest and ask for help. Find a mentor, fill in your holes.You can’t be successful in life only taking on challenges where you have 100% of the knowledge, skills and experience on day one.In 2018, I was uncomfortable all year. In 2019, I’m still uncomfortable.It’s great.I’m not faking anything. I tell people when I don’t know what the hell I’m doing so that they will help me.If I’m really bad at something, I pay someone to help me. I don’t “fake it”.We’ve been doing this since we were kids.Ready for hockey tryouts? I can’t skate but, let’s do this.Ready for college? I will figure it out.Ready for your first big job? I won’t get out-worked.Promoted to sales even though I’d never sold anything in my life? Let’s go.Ever managed anyone? No. Want the job? Hell yeah.Ever managed managers? Nope, when can I start?International experience? Uh, I went to Mexico on spring break.What’s your real estate experience? I bought a town home in Chicago once. Can you run our biggest region? Of course.If you don’t say yes to opportunities, you will regret it.Life comes in waves.You take on something that makes you uncomfortable.You struggle.You learn.You master it.You get bored.You find a new challenge that makes you uncomfortable again.Repeat.I am never 100% “ready” for any challenge I take on. What the hell does “ready” even mean?In a career, overcoming challenges will give you confidence that you can do anything with the right mindset and work ethic.When someone asks you if you are ready, you can rattle off all the challenges you took on and how you learned quickly.In fact, this is one of the most important things an interviewer looks for. Do you take calculated risks and can you learn quickly?You might pause on an opportunity and have a manager who doesn’t ask you twice.Worse, they might never ask you again.Take a risk. Say yes to something you are not “ready” for. I bet you will surprise yourself.

Each of the govt bank have their own eligibility criteria of promotions.However the common process which i have heard is as follows.1-merit channel: eligible candidates will appear for the written test followed by interviews.marks obtained will be added to performance appraisal score to determine the merit list.2-seniority channel: applications will be evaluated on seniority basis to fill the vacancies.(experience matters).interview might be done.