Before You Lead, Follow.

在领导之前,先跟随。

Good Life Project

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2017-05-04

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What if being a follower and not a leader was the perfect place for you to be? We've heard so much about how we all need to lead, to found, to build, to create. From relationships to careers to business to health to life. Being a follower is, in some way, considered being "less than." Something that those who won't or can't lead surrender to. But, being a follower, at the right time, for the right reason, actually is a position of immense growth and power. Sometimes, being led is the fastest path to leading. The real art lies in knowing when to step out of the shadow and into the spotlight. That's what today's Good Life Project Riff is all about. +++ Today's Sponsors +++ Today's show is supported Camp GLP. Come spend 3 1/2 days with "your people," make amazing friendships, drop the facade, reignite your vitality and learn powerful strategies and breakthrough business ideas. Learn more now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Hey there, it's Jonathan with today's Good Life project riff.

  • And today we're talking about a topic which is kind of near and dear to me.

  • It's the difference between following and leading and a lot of the mythology around whether it's better to be a follower or whether it's better to be a leader.

  • Truth is, you need to be both.

  • It's a timing thing.

  • Haven't we all been told that it's better to be a leader than a follower?

  • I mean, isn't that the aspiration here, to lead?

  • We have people that want and need to be led.

  • Our job, the ultimate aspiration is that we must be leaders.

  • And to be a follower, well, you know, that's like a slam.

  • If somebody's like, oh, you're such a follower, you know.

  • Oh, yeah, you just, you never step out.

  • You're just, you always follow somebody else's lead.

  • You know, being called a follower is, in some circles, I guess it's okay.

  • But very often it's used to denigrate someone, to lower them, to show that they are lesser than.

  • And I kind of love to reclaim the term follower and following.