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Here’s a popular YouTube video that was dissected by Derek Sivers , entrepreneur, programmer and avid student of life. He used the dancing and the dancers to show why the role of a follower is more important than a leader.
Hmm … that’s deep!
One statement he made, in the 3 minute speech he gave at Ted Conference, stands out above the rest:
Leadership is over-glorified.
This is a bold statement
Do you agree? Please share and let me know of any other takeaways you get from his talk.
First Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy http://youtu.be/fW8amMCVAJQ
Your Turn
Do you agree or disagree with Derek’s bold statements?
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Twitter: jankearney
on April 28, 2012 at 4:19 am
I love this video! Thanks for posting it.
Derek has a very valid point, you can’t lead if you have no followers and it the first follower that counts. Have a strong first follower who’s not afraid to be as nutty as you and you’re all set to go 🙂
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Twitter: adaliaj
on April 30, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Hello Jan,
Thanks for stopping by. Yes, that first follower is so important because without a follower(s) you’re not a leader. I don’t know if I would go as far as to say that being a leader is over-glorified but I guess he wanted to add a touch of drama to get his point across that ‘without the follower, there’s no leader.’ Point well taken. He’s a passionate and captivating speaker.