Tribes

Tribes We Need You to Lead Us

Seth Godin2008
Describes how individuals can become successful leaders through passion and connection with an interested group, and provides real-life case studies that illustrate this method.
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Beau@hyggeligbo
4 stars
Feb 21, 2023

A nice one to finish off a poor second half of 2015 on the reading front. I may have missed the initial wave of shock Godin's book sent through the masses of onlookers, finger pointers, and CEOs who were trembling at the news of their workers venturing through such text; but I feel it just as strongly as anyone did in 2008. The lesson to learn here is simple: everyone has choice to become a leader (an archetypal leader, one who exhibits type-A confidence, charisma and business acumen, for example, is one who isn't born such a way. They've simply made a choice) And the tribe you lead can be small, or big. It doesn't matter. A true leader rises from the likes of a heretic who employs the confidence few do in order to bring observations and visionary ideas to the sheepwalking amongst them. Part self-confidence booster, part anti-Christ to modern day corporation philosophy, I'd recommend Tribes anyone who believes in the power of the small, and the potential of the unexpected.

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Lee Schneider@docuguy
5 stars
Feb 12, 2023

I like short, clear brilliant books.

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Meghan Navoy@megnavoy
2 stars
Feb 4, 2023

I wanted to read this in january as my first book of the year but it was really a drag to read it. I just forced myself to finish it so I could return it to the library. I like some of Seth Godin's other work but this one didn't do it for me.

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A M@codito
5 stars
Jan 22, 2023

Absolutely amazing book. Changed my perspectives on management, leading people. Time to use what I learnt :) Will read this book once more this year.

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Felipe Saldarriaga @felipesaldata
5 stars
Jan 3, 2023

Seth Godin was one of the greatest discoveries for me in 2021, it seems that he always go straight to the point and this book is no the exception. Very useful for everyone that's looking to build a project or personal brand to understand all the influence that we can made with our iniciatives and the power we got at this moment.

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Arturo Hernández@artthh
5 stars
Jan 3, 2023

I've read about Seth Godin before in blog posts and work conversations however this is my first read of one of his books. I find interesting insights in his words and a simple way to see the world after his analysis, which means he has managed to abstract the essential from the complicated world of leadership and status quo. I got a lot of action items from this. Recommeded!

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Nelson Zagalo@nzagalo
2 stars
Sep 3, 2022

Too much selling spirit for me... and an impressive lack of substance...

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Ugis@vilcans
4 stars
Jul 31, 2022

Short book about leadership and role of tribes. Not what I expected, but on the other hand Seth is a marketing guru, so his perspective was very valuable. The book has aged well too. [reading time: 3h32m]

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Lucas Coelho@coelholucas
5 stars
Sep 20, 2021

Seth Godin's books gets me every time. Love the objective writing and the message. We need you to lead. Or get our of the way.

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Andrew Marti@amarti
3 stars
Sep 14, 2021

Seth Godin writes great blogs and writes OK books that read like blogs. The ideas in books like Tribe are highly relevant, and important. Yet these ideas crave, and really deserve extended background and detailed examples. Instead they get...a bunch of little blog posts.

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Jeremy Cote@cote
5 stars
Aug 7, 2021

Like usual, I just find Seth Godin's writing to be exceptionally clear and to the point. It never fails to have an impact on me and this book has helped me reflect on making a difference in the world. One of the things I love about his writing is that it never belabors the point. The book is tiny, the sections are tiny, and there's just a lot of value in this book. I highly recommend it.

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Lee Schneider@docuguy
5 stars
Jul 31, 2021

I like short, clear brilliant books.

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Chris Lim@icednitrocoldbrew
5 stars
Mar 5, 2023
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Olatunde Ologundudu @ibasimi
4.5 stars
Sep 9, 2022
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Cristhian Tilleria@cristhian25
4 stars
Jul 22, 2024
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Stef Hite@stefhite
3 stars
Jun 1, 2024
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Joe Bauldoff@bauldoff
2 stars
May 22, 2024
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Stefanie @stefanieg
3 stars
Apr 8, 2024
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Chris Andersson@candersson
4 stars
Apr 5, 2024
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Michael Knepprath@mknepprath
5 stars
Apr 4, 2024
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Tony McCollum@tmack
5 stars
Mar 3, 2024
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Asher Black@asherblack
4 stars
Jul 23, 2023
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Mark Palfreeman @markpalfreeman
4 stars
Jul 11, 2023
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Gabriel Ayuso@gabrielayuso
4 stars
Jun 30, 2023

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