{"id":278,"date":"2009-06-12T12:19:52","date_gmt":"2009-06-12T01:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrpitcher.wordpress.com\/?p=278"},"modified":"2009-06-12T12:19:52","modified_gmt":"2009-06-12T01:19:52","slug":"thought-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.razchorev.com\/newme\/thought-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought Leader???"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of weeks ago I attended TEDx Sydney. I wasn’t impressed<\/a>, as were other attendees. I found out that the organizer of this event, was Matt Church, the founder of Thought Leaders. I have heard a lot about Matt, and his great work, so I had great expectations when I contacted him after the event via email, with “constructive Critism”.<\/p>\n

Here is the original email I sent on the 29th of May, a day after TEDx Sydney:<\/p>\n

Matt,<\/p>\n

(… some introductory words…)…to be honest, I was bitterly disappointed last night\u2019s display…<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve heard last night about 3 C\u2019s : Communication, Collaboration, and Commitment.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to add another C \u2013 CONGRUENCE!\u00a0\u00a0When people walk the walk, not just talk the talk.<\/p>\n

I had enough of fat \u201cwell being\u201d experts, poor \u201cfinancial advisers\u201d , real estate agents living in a rented apartments, etc..<\/p>\n

If you talk about collaboration, how can you give a speech? Have an interactive workshop, or Skype conversation<\/a>, or something \u2013 don\u2019t give speeches, with no Q&A session, with no opportunity to have a say, and collaborate thoughts. This is not congruent with what you talk about.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in some constructive criticism<\/a>, check out my blog\u00a0www.razchorev.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019d love to start a conversation there, and to share it with my readers (I\u2019ll tweet about it and everything ;))<\/p>\n

I talk about being responsive, and walk the walk. Try me (as others have) \u2013 send me an email, give me a call, contact me however you want \u2013 see how long it takes for a response.\u00a0\u00a0(make sure there is a question though \u2013 I don\u2019t respond to statements).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A day later came this well thought through and well articulated response:<\/p>\n

Thanks Raz<\/p>\n

Read your Blog.<\/p>\n

All great thoughts.<\/p>\n

To explain my role with TED<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0I am the custodian for TEDx Sydney No one owns it.<\/p>\n

Mate I live most of my \u00a0life live infront of rooms and the like. So I dont do email a lot. I say this just FYI in case you feel an online chat coming on.<\/p>\n

Dont need any response from you but I appreciate your thinking.<\/p>\n

All the best.<\/p>\n

I blog a lot.<\/p>\n

mattchurchblog.com<\/p>\n

WIll reply to yours when next infront of my MAC<\/p>\n

M@<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m not going to help you form an opinion on this reply. I DO want you to tell me what you think of it. (comment below).<\/p>\n

This isn’t where it ended, though. I sent Matt a tweet a week later, encouraging him to to reply to my email, as per his last sentence. Today, he replied this:<\/p>\n

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Is it me? Can someone please explain what I’m missing here!\u00a0 I thought my message was clear:<\/p>\n

“I’m disappointed, I expected (THIS), and I’ve received (THAT). What are you gonna do about it?”<\/p>\n

And what’s with the “mate”? I choose my “mates” carefully (as they reflect on me). I’m not sure I want to be associated with people like that. Thought Leader? L-O-L!!<\/p>\n

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