What do you think?

[mattdantodd]

I overheard this statement in a conversation today:

"A good leader inspires you to believe in the leader. A great leader inspires you to believe in yourself."

It made me think. Is that really the mark of a great leader? What do you think?

No - this isn't a rhetorical question.

Comments

[milestogo]

This isn't exactly about the quote, but....

My campus minister always said," There are no bad leaders, only bad followers."

And I try to live up to that. And sometimes I fail... and sometimes I don't... but it holds me accountable in leadship, and that's important.

[mattdantodd]

Interesting thought.

Does that apply to government leadership, too? I'd imagine that some of the problems we face have been brought upon ourselves by practicing poor followership. I don't know if that's really a word, but you know what I mean.

[milestogo]

UGH! I messed up the quote

"There are no bad followers, only bad leaders."

Try my whole statement again with this in mind...

[mattdantodd]

That does make a little more sense.

I understand how that changes the responsibility we have as leaders. What does that say about our responsibility as followers? Just curious.