http://geniusone.com/blog/followers/ Since two decades author and leadership consultant Frank Kanu helps top managers and executives to improve success ratios and productivity. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://geniusone.com/blog/followers/#comment-2771 Coleen Davis Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:45:29 +0000 http://geniusone.com/blog/followers/#comment-2771 Interesting question, Frank. Here are my two cents on this issue... Formal authority can make one a manager regardless of whether one has followers. Formal authority does not make one a leader. Leaders attract followers by walking their talking, earning the respect of others, setting high standards for themselves, driving themselves forward, and inspiring others. As it relates to leaders, the followers are not necessarily direct reports. A leader's followers can be superiors, peers, subordinates, or even people in other organizations.
Formal authority can make one a manager regardless of whether one has followers.

Formal authority does not make one a leader. Leaders attract followers by walking their talking, earning the respect of others, setting high standards for themselves, driving themselves forward, and inspiring others. As it relates to leaders, the followers are not necessarily direct reports. A leader’s followers can be superiors, peers, subordinates, or even people in other organizations.
]]> http://geniusone.com/blog/followers/#comment-2628 ma Sat, 25 Mar 2006 08:23:19 +0000 http://geniusone.com/blog/followers/#comment-2628 Suppose a leader could be leading theirselves? But if no one is following they really aren't leading. Pied Piper is an example of a bad leader. Good at getting followers, bad at leading others for goodness. ]]> http://geniusone.com/blog/followers/#comment-2627 Joey Sat, 25 Mar 2006 03:52:49 +0000 http://geniusone.com/blog/followers/#comment-2627 Howdy, dropping in through BlogMad. Hahaha - a "zen" approach, eh?
Hahaha - a “zen” approach, eh?
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