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Seth Godin | The Tribes We Lead

For this discussion board you will need to watch the Seth Godin talk, "The Tribes We Lead” found at Ted.com:   http://www.ted.com/talks/seth_godin_on_the_tribes_we_lead.html

In his talk, Seth Godin shares his view that due to the internet, people are moving away from our previous days of mass marketing and are resurrecting the concept of the "tribe.” Godin explains that ordinary, everyday people have the power to lead and create major change.

 A multitude of ways are now available to reach an audience: T.V., billboards, radio, newspapers, magazines, social media, and really the list could go on and on. According to Godin, we have moved away from spamming and moved toward connecting. He argues that people want to be a part of a tribe, no matter how "on the fringes” they are. A leader doesn't FORCE people to connect. People WANT to connect! People want to change; people want to be involved. They need a leader to make them aware, connected, and committed.

Based on the talk by Godin, what did you learn about how you can effectively communicate with others in order to lead a project or even a movement?  How can you have the largest and most effective presence? 

When responding, I would like you to think of the specific examples Godin used and think about examples in your world. Can you think of a time when you or someone you associated with used a "Tribe” approach in order to accomplish a goal? Can you think of another time when people simply tried to out-yell one another? Which one do you feel is more effective? How does an individual cross the barriers of other tribes with different views or opinions? Fully explain your answers.

And, lastly, tell me how Covey's first habit of Be Proactive directly relates to or overlaps with two or more of the ideas presented in the talk. Please cite directly from Covey and explain how you came to that conclusion.

You do not have to respond to a peer, so make your one discussion post count!