I recently read another post from Seth Godin, it caught my eye because of its title “Exploration and the risk of failure”. It is a short post that categorizes people into two types, risk takers and those who seek stability. Godin explains that if you select a job according to your category then you’ll be successful and if you don’t, you will fail.
I think this is quite an interesting concept, it’s basically the same as saying there are followers and leaders. I think Godin's concept is probably more appropriate because the leader follower concept is somewhat degrading. It sounds like there is rank or status involved in it. Godin’s concept is more appropriate, it focuses on the goals people have. The followers seek stability and assurance so that they don’t risk failure, this means they work very hard and are focused on their goals. Leaders on the other hand explore ideas and goals; they try to think about big concepts without thinking about failure. Both of these paths are good, and allow success which is most important. This idea can be criticised by pointing out that one could be better than the other. This could be correct but ultimately what is important is that when goals are accomplished you are happy.

To read Godin's post or to check out other articles he's written, visit www.sethgodin.typepad.com.