Arron’s Blog

A few days ago I posted an entry called “Tribal Economics,” in it I talked about respect as an essential ingredient to any group (such as a startup) whose members depend on each other. I put forth that respect isn’t something a person can earn but rather something everyone (and everything) deserves. This got me thinking about leadership. In some ways, leadership is the exact opposite. Leadership ought to be something that is earned rather than ascribed. Localcents’ management team is comprised of 4 individuals, including myself. There simply isn’t enough structure to enforce leadership in our group. Instead, because we respect each other, I often find each of us taking on different leadership roles where we have earned a certain amount of authority with the others.