What Does it Take to Lead?
I know I keep coming back to this theme, but everywhere I turn I am struck with the same thought. The reason that so many of our organizations, even our society in general, are lacking true leadership is because to really be a leader, it takes 1 thing…courage.
It can be incredibly challenging to put yourself out there, share your ideas, and hope that others will follow. Let’s face it, that is always a risk. Just because you want to lead, does not imply that you will have followers.
The video below perfectly exemplifies true leadership and the process by which a leader is created. One of the key points I found here is that one of the most important roles that an individual can take in a leadership situation is that of the “first follower.” In some ways, this person is even more critical to the success of the leader than the leader herself.