Most of us have experienced a variety of leaders and managers in our lives. If we've held several jobs, then we've run the gamut of supervisors from those who draw out the best in us to those who micromanage, deride, and suck all the life out of those reporting to them. Outside of work scenarios, …
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Wag More, Bark Less
Earlier this week I shared a book review of Seth Godin's Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us as well as another post inspired by the book about leading from the bottom. Today's post has its genesis in one sentence found in the book where Godin lists his principles related to creating a movement. His final …
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 #322: Be a Talent Magnet, Not an Empire Builder
One of the characteristics of a multiplying type of leader according to Liz Wiseman's book Multipliers is that they are talent magnets who gain a reputation of being the best people to work for. According to Wiseman, "People flock to work for them knowing they will be fully utilized and developed to be ready for …
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