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A professor of business recommended this title the day i checked out [b:The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?|15843041|The Icarus Deception How High Will You Fly?|Seth Godin|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355795227s/15843041.jpg|21595639]. Reading Godin titles back to back takes a bit of umph. Not only is his writing style somewhat choppy (i do love transitions), the thoughts presented jump from the page fresh and startling. This is good as the world created by the internet is astonishing and new -- I vividly remember clicking "send" on my first e-mail message in my 30's and thinking it was a big deal -- and Seth notices the newness and the possibilities and pitfalls it creates. I'd like Seth to move into deeper development of ideas, ala Daniel Pink combines observation, insight and solid crafting in his books. Still came away a bit more fired up about "choosing myself" and scribbled more than one memorable idea:

“Life’s too short” is repeated often enough to be a cliche, but this time it’s true. You don’t have enough time to be both unhappy and mediocre. It’s not just pointless, it’s painful. Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you ought to set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” ~ Seth Godin (101).

Now that I've read the book I'll go back to that business prof and see what conversation evolves. ( )

"Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us" is an easy read from Seth Godin that presents the case for why You should be leading. Everybody can inspire a tribe towards collective action, regardless of where they sit in an organisation, and this book challenges you to step up, lead and challenge the status quo.

There are some great snippets of information throughout, and I agree with most of what he is suggesting re Leadership, although there is also a hate message re Management that I think is a bit too strong. It is a good book for motivation and whilst not prescriptive in how to lead provides some good pearls of wisdom for leading in the digital age. ( )

A classic for a reason! Great ideas about how to lead and even though some of the book is dated now, the ideas are still clear and inspiring. ( )

3.5 stars - would be a good read for any managers in a company and see where often the talent gets frustrated or the opportunities missed. ( )