More thoughts from the book Seven Faith Tribes:
Leaders need to have followers in order to lead. Some of us may be leaders, but we are ALL followers in some way. If we want those we choose to follow to be great leaders, we need to do less compromising and expect more of what we really want. Specifically this applies politically, but it also applies at home, in our communities, in our faith groups, and in business.
With that thought in mind, look at this list of what it means to be a great follower:
Know what you are looking for in a leader
Live and die for the vision
Refuse to settle for anything but the best
Provide constructive feedback
Hold leaders to the highest reasonable standards,
and expect them to do the same for you
Always place community interest above self interest
Be proud of your leaders
Become a great team player
Perform your duties with excellence
Add value all the time
Focus on the future
Keep growing personally
(For more details, read the book)
And while we are on the subject of leaders here are a few more thoughts:
Great leaders
appreciate the past
live in the present
and think in the future
Leadership is an act of service,
not an exercise of power.
Never stop increasing in wisdom and knowledge.
When you think you know it all,
you have just lost the heartbeat of life.
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