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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 ); 2. The followers think that the leader is capable; 3. The leader communicates a 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". (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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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 thoughts and to modify the behaviors as he wants and is required on the spot.

		Leadership is a Two-way Process Toyin Babs-Enoch, Entrepreneur, Nigeria, Member
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		The Origin of Leadership Njau Mungai, Student (MBA), Kenya, Member
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		Alignment Bill Boynton, Teacher, United States, Member
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		Is it a Leader or a Follower Bill Boynton, Teacher, United States, Member
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		Leadership = Motivaction to a Worthy Mission Javier Elenes, Business Consultant, Mexico, Member
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		Lead Yourself and Others Follow You Vijaya Saradhi Mekala
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		Followers need to Buy in to your Ideas Abdul-gakeem Satira, Manager, South Africa, Member
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		No Self-appointed Leaders Richard S. Dillard
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		Is it a Leader or a Follower Conny Morokweng, Student (MBA), Botswana, Member
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		Organiational Leadership: Lead Yourself and Others Follow You Bill Boynton, Teacher, United States, Member
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		A leader must Inspire Followers > Believers Aziz Rattansey, Kenya, Member
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		Leaders must Inspire Followers and Create Believers Javier Elenes, Business Consultant, Mexico, Member
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		Follower is a Must, the Importance of a Follower in a Leadership SATISH PANDE, Business Consultant, India, Member
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		If You Look Back are Others Following? Bruce W Butler, Entrepreneur, United States, Member
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		Leadership is to Have Followers Monteiro, Consultant, Portugal, Member
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		Did You Say Leadership? Ramdonee Vikash, Student (MBA), Mauritius, Member
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		Leadership is to be a Servant roseline ikem, Student (MBA), United Kingdom, Member
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		3 Types of Leaders: Appointed, Self-Appointed and Emerged M Y Zainudeen, Management Consultant, Sri Lanka, Member
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		Charisma is a Leadership Myth Monteiro, Consultant, Portugal, Member
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		Leadership is Two-way Influence between Leader and Followers Stephen Adjei, Management Consultant, Ghana, Member
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		From Interpreting the Future to Selling the Hope to the Followers M Y Zainudeen, Management Consultant, Sri Lanka, Member
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		Caution with Focusing on Followership being a Leader Gregory Johnson, Coach, United States, Premium Member
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		3 Conditions for a Leader to Have Followers (Ginebra) Javier Elenes, Business Consultant, Mexico, Member
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		Credibility is the First Principle of Leadership Monteiro, Consultant, Portugal, Member
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		The First Follower.. Gani Davlatsher, Student (University), United States, Member
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		The Relationship between the Leadership and the Followers Adnan Shaswar
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		A Real Leader is Followed Easily Monteiro, Consultant, Portugal, Member
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		A Leader Does NOT Need Followers Zandile Shaba, Financial Consultant, Malawi, Member
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		Definition of Leadership Isn't the Same as Objectives Monteiro, Consultant, Portugal, Member
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		RE: a Leader Does NOT Need Followers Tom Wilson, HR Consultant, United States, Member
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		Credibility is the Number 1 Characteristic of a Leader Monteiro, Consultant, Portugal, Member
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		Leaders Can Stand Alone Vicky Jha, Manager, Nepal, Member
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		A Leader Must Have Followers COL SUNDER LALVANI, Coach, India, Member
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		How Belief Generates Followership Vipul Nahar, India, Member
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