Lesson 14

Question 1

The majority of leaders in the world fall into what category?

Answer 1

Follower-leaders

Question 2

Follower-leaders lead under what?

Answer 2

The authority, guidance, vision, guidelines and parameters that are set out by the leaders above us.

Question 3

Describe the obligations of the follower-leader:

a. Primary:…
b. Secondary:…

Answer 3

a. Primary: to follow your leader

b. Secondary: to lead those behind you

Question 4

List eight (8) ways to find a leader’s wake:

Answer 4

a. Make sure you and your leader have the same understanding of your job description
b. Know the leader’s vision for the organisation
c. Discover what the leader rewards and praises
d. Determine what the leader values
e. Discover what disturbs or upsets the leader and what they will not tolerate
f. Determine how the leader defines success, both personally and organisationally
g. Take note of the leader’s personal and organisational goals
h. Ask for clarification for anything that is ambiguous about the wake

Question 5

Finish the sentence: “It is the primary leader’s job to…

Answer 5

…cast the vision for the organisation; it is the follower’s job to perpetuate that vision and pass it on to others in their area of influence.”

Question 6

Why is being a follower-leader liberating?

Answer 6

Because you have well-defined boundaries so you know what the path looks like.