NAMS was a hair-brained scheme, and frankly I’m a little puzzled how the workshop came to be so popular.
But after watching this video I stumbled across on the web the other day, I finally realize what’s happening.
This is a pretty silly video with a really profound message. It’s only 3 minutes long. Watch it a couple of times and pay attention to the end with the people talking in the background.
The key elements are:
- Leaders
- Followers
- and the Movment
With any good, sustainable business with a life of its own, the Leader embraces the Followers in the Movement and is completely marginalized by the result.
I’d love to hear your opinion about this. Leave a comment below – what do you think?
Excellent! The message about nuturing your first few followers as equals and thinking about the movement hit me over the head. I think this plays into what a lot of us are trying to do – or think we’re trying to do – when we say our “goal” is to help others be successful. I wonder how many of us have convinced ourselves that this is the case, yet still continue to behave like the lone nut?
Thanks, David!
This is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! and exactly what i needed to see at this moment
. Wow… synchronicity is an uncanny thing…
Over the past 12 years of working with people, i am completely aligned with the video commentator’s view that leadership is not about the leader, it’s about the people.
i also love the fun aspect of this video — lightness of being is a precious thing, and few people practice it… People tend to used by seriousness and significance, and it’s always REFRESHING when someone simply lives life by having a good time!
oops, sorry, i meant to say “People tend to *be* used by seriousness and significance…”