"He who lives by the approval of others will die by the absence of the same." - Steven Furtick

Which kind of leader are you? The Wannabee.  This person wants to be a leader or an entrepreneur or a church planter or a ... fill in the blank.  Why?  Because it's the cool thing to do.  It's trendy.  The wannabee doesn't have a personal sense of mission that is driving his or her decisions.  Without a deeply-felt sense of purpose, the wannabee drifts from conference to conference looking for what is currently in style. The Knowitall.  Most of us have known a know-it-all.  This is the person who has an answer to everything and therefore doesn't seek out the answers of others.  The knowitall already has it figured out.  What may be projected as confidence is really insecurity -- and a fear that they will be found out.  At the root of the knowitall is pride and an emphasis on "I". The Sponge.  How can you discern a sponge from a…

Passing along an interesting video of Seth Godin speaking about "This is Broken." Seth Godin at Gel 2006 from Gel Conference on Vimeo.