Blogging

Its funny how there is so much analysis about why people blog and what drives bloggers to say stuff.

There are many thousands of reasons why people feel compelled to write about their world and to say what they think. And fortunately current technology enables anyone and everyone to express an opinion - often in real time.

Once upon a time expressed opinion was the exclusive domain of the newspaper, radio and television industries. And the old white males who control them. Not now.

These days you only need two things to be a blogger - "an opinion and the courage to write about it". And you need a third if you are a Twitter devotee - "a limited vocabulary" ;-)

This is what differentiates the bloggers from the rest of the population. Everyone has an opinion - but not everyone has the courage to write about it - to believe it, to put it in words and to argue for it.

Because the opinions of most people are often *soft* and formed by listening to the view of the last person who had the courage to express theirs or by watching someone on television who *looks nice* - express their boss's.

And some people have been clinging to a world view that is discredited - but they have too much invested in it to change now - and so they ignore reality. Sound familiar?

That is why leadership is so important. That is why a strong and capable and credible leader can make a huge difference and bring the people with them as they "Move Forward".

Perhaps we need a Leader who blogs?