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A Leader is Someone Who Has Followers...
Javier Elenes, Business Consultant, Mexico, Member
A key issue that is sometimes overlooked is that a leader is a leader when, and only when (s)he has followers. These followers will follow the leader if:
1. The followers think that the leader wants there well-being (compare servant leadership);
2. The followers think that the leader is capable;
3. The leader communicates a strategic vision as something that it is worth to pursue (as in: "We are building a new country" or "You can be too first new world citizen" rather then "We need to increase productivity by 17% or the quality of your products by 20% to reach an international cost and quality level"....
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Leader Always Born with Some Inborn Skills
sahar sultan, Student (University), Pakistan, Member I think a person who has capability and nature to create his or her followers by himself is a leader. A leader may have the ability to influence the t... |
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Leadership is a Two-way Process
Toyin Babs-Enoch, Entrepreneur, Nigeria, Member Without followers there will be no leader. Without having someone referred to as a leader, there will be no followers.
Also leadership is based o... |
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The Origin of Leadership
Njau Mungai, Student (MBA), Kenya, Member It is the followers who transform a lone dancer into a leader...... |
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Alignment
Bill Boynton, Teacher, United States, Member I believe leadership is in direct alignment with followership, and is identified primarily by personal character coupled with competence and th... |
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Is it a Leader or a Follower
Bill Boynton, Teacher, United States, Member I believe "leadership" is a lot like the word "beauty': I know what it is, but I can't describe it.
The true bottom line of leadership can't alwa... |
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Leadership = Motivaction to a Worthy Mission
Javier Elenes, Business Consultant, Mexico, Member True leaders give motivaction (motives for action) to pursue a worthy mission, the acid test it is that his team members work for something mor... |
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Lead Yourself and Others Follow You
Vijaya Saradhi Mekala, India, Member Be it a business leader, a corporate CEO, the head of a department, a community leader, a government official or a housewife - every person is a leade... |
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Followers need to Buy in to your Ideas
Abdul-gakeem Satira, Manager, South Africa, Member In my humble opinion, a leader is not about someone who has followers. Any senior position would automatically assume followers, whether they choose t... |
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No Self-appointed Leaders
Richard S. Dillard Leader is a title that can only be given to us by those who choose to follow our lead. And, I agree, they will only be inclined to follow if they beli... |
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A leader must Inspire Followers > Believers
Aziz Rattansey, Kenya, Member Whilst it is useful for a leader to have followers, it is also important that leader must have BELIEVERS who truly buy into the leader's vision uncond... |
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If You Look Back are Others Following?
Bruce W Butler, Entrepreneur, United States, Member Do others seek your advise?
Do others actions demonstrate understanding your vision?
Are you finding employees doing something right more of... |
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Leadership is to Have Followers
Monteiro, Consultant, Portugal, Member Hi everyone, I believe the first who said "Leadership is to have followers" was Peter Drucker. For me that is the only complete definition.
He al... |
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Did You Say Leadership?
Ramdonee Vikash, Student (MBA), Mauritius, Member A leader who has many followers who are following him blindly! Is this what we call leadership? Leadership comes from within. It is charisma coupled w... |
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A Leader Does NOT Need Followers
Zandile Shaba, Financial Consultant, Malawi, Member My view is that a leader does NOT need followers.
Often times a leader is guided by principles and convictions which may not necessarily be popul... |
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How Belief Generates Followership
Vipul Nahar, India, Member The claim that a goal can be achieved without other people's support holds true, but to refer to that achiever as a leader, does not hold true at all ... |
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