A leader is characterized for being a person who influences a group of people towards the achievement of a common goal; through the combination of personality and leadership skills that encourage others to follow his or her direction. While on the other hand, a follower is someone who follows to the lead or commands of another, with a committed, responsible and ethical behavior.
Sadly, modern society tends to convince us that playing the leading role is better than being a follower since leaders are often highly regarded, in addition to being predominantly credited for the success of a team. Nonetheless, they are ignoring the fact that followers are just as important as leaders. Leaders can only exist when there are followers, is not one or the other, these are inseparable concepts. As a leader, they must work for the better of the team, helping it to become stronger, while followers put the plans into action, executing the ideas of the leader. Even though individuals can take on different roles, each with separate obligations, they will all learn and improve, both as a person and as a team, through the process. So don't feel bad if you are a follower, remember that you are equally as important as leaders. At the end of the end of the day, leaders are made, not born.
Here are some tips to be both a good leader and a good follower!
- Be confident: Believe in yourself, no one will trust you unless you do it first.
- Change your mindset: Be brave, don't be afraid to demand. The only thing standing on your way is you.
- Attain knowledge: Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching.
- Focus on your goals: Stay focused, ignore your distractions and you will accomplish your goals much faster.
- Communicate effectively: Know your team, hear their voices, eventually, you'll share their dreams. The art of communicating is the language of leadership.
- Be decisive: Recognize what you want, show commitment.
- Never stop improving: Perfect your skills and learn new ones.
- Learn from the past: We all make mistakes, it's how you come back from the mistake, what matters.
Written by: Tiffany Kuo & Anielka Escobar
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