“Yes, I think it's okay to abandon the big, established, stuck tribe. It's okay to say to them, "You're not going where I need to go, and there's no way I'm going to persuade all of you to follow me. So rather than standing here watching the opportunities fade away, I'm heading off. I'm betting some of you, the best of you, will follow me.”

American author, marketing expert, entrepreneur, former dot-com business executive

Seth Godin is an American author, marketing expert, entrepreneur, and former dot-com business executive. He is also known by the pen name F. X. Nine. Godin is widely known for his writing on marketing and business, and for his work as an entrepreneur in the internet era. His books and essays focus on how ideas spread, how organizations change, and how people make choices in a crowded marketplace.