In yesterday's post, I reviewed Seth Godin's book Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us. One point briefly mentioned in the review is the idea of leading from the bottom. Today I want to explore that idea more. When Godin first discusses the idea in his book, he tells the story of when he started full-time …
Book Review: “Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us” by Seth Godin
I finished re-reading Seth Godin's Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us today. It's a book that is on my very short list of books worth re-reading now and again. The point of this small 2008 book is that there are groups of people (a.k.a. tribes, followers) just waiting for someone to step up and take …
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Don’t Lose Sight
Two months ago I wrote down the three words that serve as this post's title: Don't Lose Sight. I do things like that occasionally when a random thought comes to mind that might serve as the basis for a future blog post. Then I let it simmer for as long as necessary until it's fully …
How Best to Be Faithful?
I had a conversation Friday with a work colleague about the opportunities and limitations around expressing one's personal religious faith at work. There is a tension around the subject which is understandable. My company didn't hire me because of anything related to personal faith, nor do my work responsibilities call for (or allow) any overt …
The Best Behaviors I’ve Shown As An Employee
As promised in yesterday's post about "The Worst Mistakes I've Made As An Employee," I'd like to share with you a few of the key things I think I've done well through the years where I've worked. These are the decisions or patterns of behavior that I hope have characterized my time as an employee, …
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