Culture

Geek Catalog Update 10/26/2014

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And here’s the latest update on the Geek Catalog.  Be sure to check out the ever-growing lists for Geek Focus or Community Focus.

Comics

  • History
    • Wonder Woman Museum – A museum dedicated to Wonder Woman – and sponsors various charities as well.
  • Literacy
    • Comics For Kids – Collects and donates comics to kids, with a focus on literacy and developing creativity.
  • Military Support

Computing

  • Female Geeks
    • Girl Develop IT – A nonprofit that provides accessible programs for women who want to learn coding.
  • General
    • Code For Progress – A community that trains IT professionals, provides residency, and helps people get involved in communities and causes.

Video Games

  • Charity
    • GamesAid – An UK-based “Umbrella Charity” that supports a number of smaller charities that help disadvantages and disabled young people via video-game related events and activities.
    • Indie Games For Good – Indie Games For Goods raises money for Child’s Play by focusing on Indie Game marathons.

Writing

  • Literacy
    • LitWorld – A global nonprofit that does on-the-ground solutions to address literacy.

 

– Steven Savage

Steven Savage is a Geek 2.0 writer, speaker, blogger, and job coach.  He blogs on careers at http://www.musehack.com/, publishes books on career and culture at http://www.informotron.com/, and does a site of creative tools at http://www.seventhsanctum.com/. He can be reached at https://www.stevensavage.com/.

The Problem With Leaderless Movements

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I hear about Leaderless Movements a lot.  Some seem to be good, some negative, some have purpose, some unruly mobs.

But at times I am suspicious of Leaderless Movements.  Why?

Because why assume they’re leaderless?

Humans organize, humans form structure.  There are leaders, of one kind or another.  The ones that truly want things to be leaderless reroute their power and use it to uplift and engage, so you don’t see them.  If their goal is a leaderless movement, they do this – prominent enough to show they’re not taking power.

There are no truly leaderless movements.  Take it from a manager.

Now, when you hear of a Leaderless Movement, ask yourself not if there are leaders (they are) but what are their goals?  Because there may indeed be leaders, and unless you are aware of them you don’t know their agendas, or goals, or reliability.

And “Leaderlessness” may just be a cover.

 
– Steven Savage

Steven Savage is a Geek 2.0 writer, speaker, blogger, and job coach.  He blogs on careers at http://www.musehack.com/, publishes books on career and culture at http://www.informotron.com/, and does a site of creative tools at http://www.seventhsanctum.com/. He can be reached at https://www.stevensavage.com/.

An Interview With the Video Game History Museum Director Sean Kelly!

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The Videogame History Museum has been looking for a home – and I’ve been looking to interview Geek Citizens.  I heard about their latest opportunity – settling down in Frisco, Texas, and that’s a great time to talk to the director, Sean Kelly!

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