Leadership

Why are very few people leaders? Many people are
followers in general and in most all aspects of life. Many
seem to follow others, much like all the mice that fall in line
to follow behind the Pied Piper.
I believe many people are too shy to lead, in whatever
situation they are in. The average person, when entering
a department store, will follow the person who previously
entered the store. People will follow other people through
the same exact door, no matter that other doors are more
accessible. People tend to follow the path of a predecessor.
People do the same thing because it’s easier that way. It takes
more commitment, work, and determination to find and to
independently accomplish something new and better.
In a casino, if there is an empty roulette or blackjack
table, people will usually walk right by it. But as soon as
one person sits down at the table, it’s amazing how the table
fills up with new people following the lead of the person
who first sat down. Why? Maybe people think that they
would miss out on something good, so they join the lone
player.
It has been known that in the former Soviet Union,
people were so used to standing on line that, once a line
formed, other people automatically joined on the long line.
They didn’t want to miss out on whatever was for sale.
Who can be the leader of the pack? Anyone. With just
a little imagination and determination, anyone can come up
with new ideas to lead the way.
Remember, many people we know will be the followers,
and will expect us to follow the followers also. I’m in no way
saying this to degrade or make fun of people, but merely to
bring out a point of truth. The average person is often not
aware of the strong urge to “follow the crowd.”