Don't expect people to understand The greatest mistake you can make as someone who delegates work is to expect somebody to understand something you didn't explain. You have to put yourself in the mind of someone learning to start. When you're familiar wi ...
Direct democracy Many Western governments today are called democracies but, in a strict sense, they are republics.Since ancient times it's been known that direct democracy leads to disaster. "Democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence ...
How misplaced beliefs can destroy communities Contentment problem As mentioned in more detail here, contentment is an emotion that doesn't create a strong reaction. Therefore, content people don't often speak out or speak up. However, anger ...
People new to community management underestimate how difficult running a community can be. If the waves are steady, underneath are a hundred divers holding them steady. In reality, wherever you have a handful of people doing anything, you have drama. It's ...
Safety of a tribe Human beings get a sense of safety by being part of a community. Ancient safety Human beings are hardwired to depend on each other and that means fitting in. For most of human existence, being ostracized from one's community meant sta ...
IntroductionThis quick framework will help you ensure each meeting you have is highly productive. FrameworkDecisions made: Ambiguity is the enemy of execution. Every meeting must conclude with a clear, verbal confirmation of exactly what was decided. If a ...
We need to write a narrative which demonstrates how people level up from volunteer to citizen role-wise in Discord. What each bot and role does and how they interact in a detailed plan is key.
The fall of the Roman Republic was precipitated by the fact that the system they created was so successful that it dispossessed the people that held it up. Namely, the Roman Republic was fought for and defended by a class of small land-owning farmers who ...