How to start a movement | Derek Sivers
What it is
In a six-minute TED talk, Derek Sivers uses footage of a dancing man at an outdoor festival to show how a movement starts. He argues the first follower is what turns a lone nut into a leader.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Recommended as a short leadership talk that commenters have shown to many people.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2010, last 2020
What HN commenters said
“I can't count how many people I've shown your leadership talk to”
Leadership talk the commenter has shown to many people
aidos, 2013-12 · Recommendation · in “OK, Milt Olin, I'll start writing again”
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Topics: leadership, followers, ted, movements, derek sivers
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