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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.” quote by Michelle Grattan
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“..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.”

Michelle Grattan

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.

Key Takeaway

Practice servant leadership.

Themes

leadership service followers reciprocity

Mood

reflective motivational

Type

leadership social

When to use this quote

  • team building
  • mentor programs

Key Concepts

organizational theory social psychology collaboration

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance leading and following?
  • What support do followers need?
A Different Perspective

Overlooks power dynamics.

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