Cal Newport Quote
Not long into his 2010 TED talk on creativity and leadership, Derek Sivers plays a video clip of a crowd at an outdoor concert. A young man without a shirt starts dancing by himself. The audience members seated nearby look on curiously. A leader needs the guts to stand alone and look ridiculous, Derek says. Soon, however, a second young man joins the first and starts dancing. Now comes the first follower with a crucial role … the first follower transforms the lone nut into a leader. As the video continues, a few more dancers join the group. Then several more. Around the two-minute mark, the dancers have grown into a crowd. And ladies and gentlemen, that’s how a movement is made.1
Not long into his 2010 TED talk on creativity and leadership, Derek Sivers plays a video clip of a crowd at an outdoor concert. A young man without a shirt starts dancing by himself. The audience members seated nearby look on curiously. A leader needs the guts to stand alone and look ridiculous, Derek says. Soon, however, a second young man joins the first and starts dancing. Now comes the first follower with a crucial role … the first follower transforms the lone nut into a leader. As the video continues, a few more dancers join the group. Then several more. Around the two-minute mark, the dancers have grown into a crowd. And ladies and gentlemen, that’s how a movement is made.1
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