Followers Quote by Michelle Grattan
“..leaders should be looked upon as being 'in front', 'sharing' rather than 'showing' the way... it is the followers who save leaders and therefore make them.”
About This Quote
Source Article: Leadership in the Modern Age, 2020
Leaders should serve and share, while followers sustain and shape them; leadership is a reciprocal process.
In simple terms: Leaders serve, followers sustain.
Practice servant leadership.
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When to use this quote
- team building
- mentor programs
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance leading and following?
- What support do followers need?
Overlooks power dynamics.