• Tribes

  • We Need You to Lead Us
  • By: Seth Godin
  • Narrated by: Seth Godin
  • Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (6,405 ratings)

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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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Leaders Are Needed

This book is still relevant especially given the changed we have been faced with. It was a great reminder to just go and lead the tribe without fear.

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Great Leadership Perspective

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, although if you've read a lot of leadership books, you might not find this to be ground breaking.

Have you listened to any of Seth Godin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, this one is good.

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a good reminder

the book was a good summary and reminder about the essence of leadership . .

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Nice book to remind you

I liked the book. it is about simple concepts that we all know, but might not think of. At least not often.

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Great Read

I enjoyed the thoughts shared. I plan to listen to this book again. This book helped me to see I don't have to focus on a million people that share my view, yet on a 1000 and from there I can watch my movement grow. I enjoyed the fresh thoughts shared on what real leaders look like.

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will listen it again

nice idea, i see the rational of it. motivational, force tp think how to use ideas in everyday life

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Heretic!! And I love it!

Finally, a voice for the iconoclasts, the visionaries, the rule-breakers, for those who “dare” to question the status quo, for this who aren’t comfortable sheep. Heretics unite! Tribes isn’t about disgruntled, angry malcontents but rather those with passion, purpose and healthy goals for positive, growth-producing change. For some readers, this will be validation.

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Youre interested in this book for the right reason

If you have interest in this book, GET IT. If you want to be a leader, GET THIS. Seth Godin has an outstanding way of explaining how and why (and under what circumstance) we can be leaders. If you have the passion, the drive, the love for whatever it is... You can acquire all the other stuff that's needed to be a leader.

I'm a huge fan of this book. I'm definitely going to listen to it again.... (and I have a lot of books to listen to...)

THANK YOU SETH FOR MAKING THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART 🙏🏼🙏🏼 🙏🏼

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awesome

There is no other than Seth Godin! He is an absolute master narrator and idea-spreader.

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excellent

great narrative. Ideal for people starting a business or engaged in one. The advice is valuable

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