I just published an article on LinkedIn reflecting on some lessons learned over the past 16 days of being in a new (to us) house, and how the experience compares to joining a new online community. I invite you to read it here.
Tag: Communities
What Is a Community?
In a recent search on Google for "community definition," the following appeared at the top of the results: "a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common; a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals." How do you define "community"? …
Leading From the Bottom
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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Leap Year Lesson #156: Involve Your People in Decision Making
We've all been there - frustrated from being in the dark about major decisions that impact us until the decision is made. These decisions may be handed down by top management at our companies, other organizations we belong to, or the local, state or federal government. It is a bit degrading to be a stakeholder …
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