Comments on: Are you a thought leader or a follower?

By: marc meyer

marc meyer — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:29:31 +0000

@rachel, I seem to be stuck on this theme of not folowing and leading right now. In fact my latest post basically is saying, now is the time for original thought and leadership and new ways to do the cool things that we do . Communities are as much about leadership as well but it has to be a collective mindset to be one voice that makes communities thrive. Though I’m not against diferring opinions the collective mindest just might be-respect.

By: Rachel Hape

Rachel Hape — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:30:38 +0000

Hi Marc -

Thanks for the riff – it is timely and critical to understand. A democracy depends on an informed and educated citizenry (people who both think and act on their thoughts). So to does a healthy community require people to thoughtfully consider the opinions of their peers…and jump in to disagree if they have a different perspective. I could go on and on regarding my soapbox that the US needs civics to be taught in schools again

A health community is not one without conflict, it is one that can maintain itself despite tension. To be a successful community then, everyone has to respect the intentions and motivations of other members even if they disagree. Not a small feat.

Thanks for the great post!

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