Tribes

We Need You to Lead Us

By: Seth Godin

Narrated by: Seth Godin

Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

A tribe is any group of people, large or small, who are connected to one another, a leader, and an idea. For millions of years, humans have been seeking out tribes, be they religious, ethnic, economic, political, or even musical (think of the Deadheads). It's our nature.

Now the Internet has eliminated the barriers of geography, cost, and time. All those blogs and social networking sites are helping existing tribes get bigger. But more important, they're enabling countless new tribes to be born - groups of ten or ten thousand or ten million who care about their iPhones, or a political campaign, or a new way to fight global warming.

And so the key question: Who is going to lead us?

The Web can do amazing things, but it can't provide leadership. That still has to come from individuals - people just like you who have a passion about something. The explosion in tribes means that anyone who wants to make a difference now has the tools at her fingertips.

If you think leadership is for other people, think again - leaders come in surprising packages. Consider Joel Spolsky and his international tribe of scary-smart software engineers. Or Gary Vaynerhuck, a wine expert with a devoted following of enthusiasts. Chris Sharma leads a tribe of rock climbers up impossible cliff faces, while Mich Mathews, a VP at Microsoft, runs her internal tribe of marketers from her cube in Seattle. All they have in common is the desire to change things, the ability to connect a tribe, and the willingness to lead.

If you ignore this opportunity, you risk turning into a "sheepwalker" - someone who fights to protect the status quo at all costs, never asking if obedience is doing you (or your organization) any good. Sheepwalkers don't do very well these days.

Tribes will make you think (really think) about the opportunities in leading your fellow employees, customers, investors, believers, hobbyists, or readers....It's not easy, but it's easier than you think.

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concise and to the point

so many times and author doesn't know how to get to the point, to say what they really mean without overburdening it with too many words and stories. This one was perfect, to the point, easy to understand, and very informative perfect right on the mark.

I totally get the hype!!

This is my first Seth Godin’s book and I totally get why he is such a popular leadership author! I found myself pausing the book to really think about what I was learning and how to apply it. Definitely time well spent!

Note: This review is written by Carla Howard (my husband and I share an audible account).

Excellent

Hard core and inspiring from beginning to end.
Still hard to do but super challenging.

Radical

A book for anyone who is perturbed by the status quo. Anyone with the faith, vision and courage to step forward and lead their tribe.

Excellent book

Thanks for clearly distinguishing the between managing and leading. I really enjoyed reading the book and recommend it to everyone.

Great leadership book!

Read the whole book in 1 day - highlighted passages all throughout. Every leader should read this book.

Tribal Manifesto

Godin's manifesto (and I use that description in the best sense of the word) convincing makes the case that the most dangerous thing we can do at work and in our careers is play it safe. Suspend your critical eye and realist orientation for just long enough to be swept into Godin's passion. Allow yourself to be inspired. Read, share, and decide to lead your tribe. We will be discussing this book together at work - so more to come on if inspiration can be translated on the ground

very good book. good balance of insights and cases

Great book for anyone who is trying to change something, be it on your team, company or community. You'll find at least 1 valuable insight to help you move forward with whatever you are trying to change.

Act to improve what you are passionate about

Decision and action are the great dividers. if you are going to spend a healthy portion of your lifs doing something, or caring about something, it is worth the effort to make sure your efforts are creating an impact. Well worth a few hours.

This Book is for You

There are no silver bullets in this book. Not three step guide about how to generate change. This is a book of beginnings, starts, propolutions, ideas to ignite the fire in all of us to take up the opportunity and lead. You may not agree with everything Godin writes or says, but you certainly can't ignore it.