Comments on: Seth Godin’s Tribes and Why The World Needs Personal Branding

By: Dennis Sy

Dennis Sy — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:44:31 +0000

Love your insights!!! I think how you describe Obama building his tribe over time by building his credibility is a valid point. I think Seth’s thesis doesn’t cover that. I feel like in every tribe, there are different ways of leading. Some should built in over time but some could build it over short periods of time.

To lead a nation – one has to build over a long period of time.
To lead a church – one has to build over a season of time
To lead a save the squirrel tribe, one doesn’t need a long period of time.

Seth might not be able to give specific action plans because each tribe has its own way of doing things.

In tribes, the fewer the limitation the better.

For concrete steps on tribes – try reading tribal leadership

By: Clive Frayne

Clive Frayne — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:30:43 +0000

For me the real question isn’t “how do I become a leader” but rather ” in what area do I have the skills, knowledge and passion to make a difference”
I think one of the reasons people are so keen to focus on the “how to” of building a tribe is because their goal is to build a tribe… and their sole motivation for that goal is to create a following.

The reason that process can’t be described in a do (A), then (B), then (C) format, is because tribes form around a common cause not around a person’s ambition to lead.

The act of leadership works best when it’s formed around a core of personal service to the group or the community.

In many respects this is very old school marketing, in that the product has to fulfill a need of the customer… or in tribe speak… the tribe has to fulfill a need of the followers.

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By: Luisa Agante

Luisa Agante — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:35:41 +0000

I agree with you. I also read the book and got the same impression! Needs an action plan! But it has interesting curiosities although they need something else to get real.

By: Adam Salamon

Adam Salamon — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:39:13 +0000

Hi Mig,

Not sure I follow. Obama IS a leader, but it didn’t happen over night. A lot of people in the United States were calling for change, but not everybody had built their personal brand to the point where they could execute like Barack Obama.

By: Tony Ruiz

Tony Ruiz — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:38:18 +0000

I agree, building a personal brand is a growing process. Seth explain that the tools we have today are greater then ever before. If we use todays tools (web 2.0) to our advantage we can make big things happen.

By: yinka olaito

yinka olaito — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:20:49 +0000

I think we should all listen to the advice. Personal branding takes time, there is nothing like overnight success. Over night success takes several months to be birthed. Perseverance will overcome patience as someone say. keep it up

By: Mig

Mig — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:10:55 +0000

Adam, these are very interesting ideas. I haven’t read the book, so there is one thing that puzzles me. Make me understand… Obama is not a leader? Or how exactly should I translate “The world does need leaders” followed by “A tribe’s success is only as successful as the people leading it.”

By: Ronald Earl WIlsher

Ronald Earl WIlsher — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:09:28 +0000

Great post, Mr. A!

Thanks for sharing about the book.

Personal Branding to me really is all about how you can add value.

Thanks again!

Keep the faith and keep being you!

~Ronald
True Believer & Hope Dealer