Hard thing about communities

Communities play a valuable role not just in delivering value for your organization but in providing a way for a broader set of people to do meaningful work.

The best way to create & capture value within a community is by helping members find companions/teams/groups and work on something together. Everybody wants to belong and the only way you can retain community members for a healthy period is by facilitating meaningful connections and helping them build something together. This could mean multipl... See more

Amateurs try to manage a community, but great leaders create more leaders. Nearly every challenge of building a community can be met by asking yourself, “How do I achieve this by working with my people, not doing it for them?” In other words, approach community-building as progressive acts of collaboration—doing more with others every step of the w... See more