Recently I read the book Tribes by Seth Godin. I am
convinced that Seth is a genius. He empowers all who will to lead. He has
created a culture, a tribe if you will, to effected change whenever and
wherever it’s needed. He celebrates rebel rousers with a cause, and inspires a
good multitude of people to think differently about marketing their idea. As
simple as some of the ideas in the book are, I am amazed at the profound roots
they have.
Tribes is small book that should be a quick read, but if
you’re like me, you will need time to absorb it and re-read sections. All this
being said, I highly recommend anyone looking to gain influence to spread an
idea read this.
Here is a list of
my SEVEN favorite ideas and quotes from the book:
“What most people want in a leader is something that’s very
difficult to find: we want someone who listens.”
“Every leader is different. The very nature of leadership is
that you’re not doing what’s been done before. If you were, you’d be following,
not leading.”
Leaders don’t care about getting credit, they care about
their mission, spreading the faith, seeing something happen.
“If your organization requires success before commitment, it
will never have either.”
“It’s the world’s job to get you to be quiet and follow. The
status quo is the status quo for a reason.”
“Caring is the key emotion at the center of the tribe.”
“Leaders make a ruckus”
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Now that you see the great stuff that awaits are you ready to read it? If so, leave a comment telling what you hope to gain from the book.
Have you read Tribes? If so, leave me a comment sharing its
impact on you.
I’ll go first: I read the book because I want to be a
difference maker, to crush the status quo, and leave things better than I found
them. Reading Tribes has given me great insight
into how I can do that through my blog and Cool Table Ministries, a non-profit
my husband and I started.
Can’t wait to hear from you!
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