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First Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy

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fundguyschanel Says:

May 23, 2012 - this is so true

rosykirtley123 Says:

May 20, 2012 - I can't see any better example than this but you can find some similar ones in "Leadership by Choice". Its a new book by Eric Papp

saggifool Says:

May 19, 2012 - I tried this in a club, it worked!!

RycckayaMafiya Says:

May 14, 2012 - When you love to do something, like dancing, it doesn't matter what other's think. They will dance eventually.

RycckayaMafiya Says:

May 14, 2012 - I LOVE IT. I DO THESE THINGS OFTEN WHEN I GET A CHANCE TO. THE LAST TIME I WAS A LONE DANCER WAS AT TIESTO'S SHOW IN ATLANTA, WHILE OTHER'S GOT TEAR GASSED, I DANCED AMONG IT BECAUSE WHEN DID THE MUSIC TELL PEOPLE TO STOP. HAHAHA

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sniper987 Says:

May 11, 2012 - The only way you would know that is if you do it yourself.

angelsandleadership Says:

May 11, 2012 - Mr. Chaboya do you remember these how about you Edgar angel. How about Mike Quintana No lead not follow leadeship is Overglorified

tosta1000 Says:

May 11, 2012 - Why are they following me now? I am paranoid!

angelsandleadership Says:

May 9, 2012 - Boxer and gerson

angelsandleadership Says:

May 4, 2012 - Overglorified

evaneco Says:

May 3, 2012 - drugs help.

TheWildThings03 Says:

Apr 27, 2012 - Wow this is a good video on leadership

hello32jes Says:

Apr 27, 2012 - life is a game and the ways in which we play it become more prevalent with each passing day.

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Mynnia Says:

Apr 24, 2012 - Oh, that's more ofen than not a complete illusion ;)

angelsandleadership Says:

Apr 23, 2012 - Matthew 19:24-26 New King James Version (NKJV) 24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." 25 When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

frisbeejim Says:

Apr 22, 2012 - Just having a first follower is not enough; there is another angle videotaped that day (dancing guy Sasquatch), and before the magical green shirted follower, there were three other first joiners who stayed for a while, then left. Maybe it was really the THIRD guy who we could say started the momentum, that turns an encounter into a group, turns one joining into a trend.

dragonflash93 Says:

Apr 22, 2012 - Sigh... Too much emphasis on being a leader. They're right, you know. Too many leaders is the spark of inefficiency. And then one person gets pissed at not being followed and decides to derail the whole project.

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angelsandleadership Says:

Apr 18, 2012 - yes call mentoring, love, respect and at course faith... you had to believed in yourself.

RenegadeLeaders Says:

Apr 18, 2012 - Great leadership lesson from dancing guy! Every leader should lead by example and that's how he encourage the first follower to join him.

angelsandleadership Says:

Apr 18, 2012 - god is control amen

Video Details

Official transcript at http://sivers.org/ff --- If you've learned a lot about leadership and making a movement, then let's watch a movement happen, start to finish, in under 3 minutes, and dissect some lessons: A leader needs the guts to stand alone and look ridiculous. But what he's doing is so simple, it's almost instructional. This is key. You must be easy to follow! Now comes the first follower with a crucial role: he publicly shows everyone how to follow. Notice the leader embraces him as an equal, so it's not about the leader anymore - it's about them, plural. Notice he's calling to his friends to join in. It takes guts to be a first follower! You stand out and brave ridicule, yourself. Being a first follower is an under-appreciated form of leadership. The first follower transforms a lone nut into a leader. If the leader is the flint, the first follower is the spark that makes the fire. The 2nd follower is a turning point: it's proof the first has done well. Now it's not a lone nut, and it's not two nuts. Three is a crowd and a crowd is news. A movement must be public. Make sure outsiders see more than just the leader. Everyone needs to see the followers, because new followers emulate followers - not the leader. Now here come 2 more, then 3 more. Now we've got momentum. This is the tipping point! Now we've got a movement! As more people jump in, it's no longer risky. If they were on the fence before, there's no reason not to join now. They won't be ridiculed, they won't stand out, and they will be part of the in-crowd, if they hurry. Over the next minute you'll see the rest who prefer to be part of the crowd, because eventually they'd be ridiculed for not joining. And ladies and gentlemen that is how a movement is made! Let's recap what we learned: If you are a version of the shirtless dancing guy, all alone, remember the importance of nurturing your first few followers as equals, making everything clearly about the movement, not you. Be public. Be easy to follow! But the biggest lesson here - did you catch it? Leadership is over-glorified. Yes it started with the shirtless guy, and he'll get all the credit, but you saw what really happened: It was the first follower that transformed a lone nut into a leader. There is no movement without the first follower. We're told we all need to be leaders, but that would be really ineffective. The best way to make a movement, if you really care, is to courageously follow and show others how to follow. When you find a lone nut doing something great, have the guts to be the first person to stand up and join in. --- Original video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=GA8z7f7a2Pk Less