I meant to read this a while ago and I just never got around to it. I came across it the other day and thought now is as good a time as ever to read it.
I follow Seth’s blog and tweets and I found this book to be basically like following his blog. The only difference is that the posts all seem to be related to defining, justifying, and leading what Seth calls “tribes". Don’t get me wrong, I like what Seth writes. I love the short quips and stories and experiences he shares. But the book did seem to meander. You definately need to make highlights in the book that you can refer to later.
Seth encourages you to share the book with others when you are finished. So, I figure he really wants you to just get the gestalt of the ideas he shares and then pass it along. I agree with him. The format of the book makes it difficult to refer back for wisdom.
As product managers, it is important to realize that as leaders we are responsible for many of the actions that Seth refers to in Tribes. Here are two examples of these actions: first, lead out even when it is uncomfortable, when you have fear, or you don’t have “permission”, there is no idea approval committee. Second, communicate with your group members and let the group members communicate with each other.
Overall, it is a good fast read and inspires you to get up and see if you can get a microgroup working on something that you care about.
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