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What Every Leader Wants In A Follower

The leader-follower relationship is an exciting one most especially when mutual trust and benefits exist between each other. In my previous article, I wrote on “what every follower wants in a leader”. It is also interesting to know that there are “what every leader wants in a follower”. Both the leader and follower need support from each other in order to achieve a lasting success. Leadership is not a one sided thing. As the saying goes, “it takes two to tangle”. That means success in leadership is not only dependent upon the leader but also on great followers. As much it’s the duty of the leader to show direction, courage, care, empower, cast the vision, show the example, and thus, take the lead by being at the hot seat, it is also the duty of the followers to reciprocate in certain ways that keep the leader energized to do more.

The followers will get the best of the leader to the extent they are willing to support in the shared vision. There is an adage in African which says, “My front and my back view can never meet because they are forever in the opposite directions”. In the same vein, no leader can co-exist with followers who walk in opposite direction to the common vision the leader wants to achieve. A leader will go all out in enthusiasm and passion when there is a formidable team of followers in support of the cause. Leaders cannot work with detractors. Much as the leader is the ultimate encourager and motivator, they also need encouraging followers who will support them in giving more of themselves to serve the followers. Therefore, below are certain things every leader wants from their followers:

Visionary followers: The leader knows that success without a successor is a failure in leadership. Therefore, the goal of every good leader is to empower his followers to become leaders. This he does by initiating and inculcating the common vision in them. And it’s the leaders’ desire to see the followers living to its expectations towards realizing the common vision. Thus, the visionary followers who have imbibed in themselves the vision of the leader do not drive on nothing. I call them “visiondrivers” because they drive and run with the vision. They see the future and work in line with the leader to achieve the desired goal. A visionary follower understands that vision is the crystal clear mental picture of the future. And the ability to see the future is vision in motion. And walking on that path of vision is what makes him or her, a visiondriver, which every leader love to see in a follower. It is the utmost heart desire of every leader to be surrounded by followers who discern, understand, catch the vision, run with it, and then, help bring it to pass.

Taking responsibility: As a follower, you are responsible for your own choices, actions and decisions that you make. Leadership begins with you before others; meaning until you have successfully lead yourself well, you can’t lead others. The fact remains that you cannot lead yourself well without taking responsibility. And taking personal responsibility is not just a one-off thing but a lifestyle that must be practiced daily. More often than not, we find ourselves in a web of shifting responsibility or blaming others for our shortcomings. Leaders want to work with followers who can own up their mistakes and apologize when they are wrong. It grieves leaders when they have followers who points fingers to others as cause of the problem rather than them taking responsibility to put things in order. Taking personal responsibility is a mark of maturity; it’s not only the right thing to do but also a gateway to success in life.

Change Followers: Leaders want to work with followers who initiate and embrace change. It is absolutely necessary as followers to understand that, there is only one universal constant, and that is change. The truth about change is that if you are not “changing” you are “dying”. Presently, no employer is ready to hire an employee who has no computer knowledge in an era where the world has become a global village through the internet.  No wonder many are getting laid off from their jobs because most organizations don’t see any need to keep them. In the same vein, today’s leaders want to work with followers who not only embrace change but are “changemakers” themselves.  Remember, if you are not changing, the change will overtake you and render you obsolete.

An Effective team member: The most valuable single factor that contributes towards high levels of excellence and quality in a team emanates from an individual team member's ability to work with others. The word T.E.A.M can be likened to an acronym that stands for (T=Together, E=Everybody, A=Achieve, M=Much more). Every leader wants to work with followers that support the teams’ effort in achieving their goal. No leader wants to work with a follower that distorts the progress of the team. If I may ask, do you consider yourself a “team player”? As a follower, take heed the words of Vince Lombardi, a renowned American Base Ball coach, that says, “Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work”. Leaders enjoy working with team players because their presence in a team makes a huge difference.

Demonstrate value-added: A chief executive officer of a company was once interviewed and asked: which employees would you keep? He replied by saying: “The ones who realize that every decision, idea, action, and plan must be linked to the long-term financial stability and growth of our company. I need to keep employees who are determined to add unique personal value in pursuit of that goal”. The question is: As a follower, what added value do you bring to the table that directly contributes to the well being of the teams’ success and to the overall well being of ensuring the success of your leader? You should understand that as a follower, your future of becoming a leader will depend on your ability to answer this question. Can you demonstrate to your leaders that you are capable to take the leadership role? Remember, until you have successfully followed well, you cannot take the lead. And as a follower, you are following well when it’s known to all, especially your leaders, that you’re actually adding value to the team.

Emotionally Intelligent Follower: Leaders want to work with followers who are emotionally intelligent, able to understand and read others emotions without misjudging them. To be emotionally intelligent means you will have to first understand your emotions and be emotionally stable. When you are emotionally stable as a follower, you don’t easily get offended or take other peoples’ action too personal. Leaders want to work with matured hearts, which look beyond others’ mistakes to see the best in them. Emotionally intelligent followers understand that their presence in the team is to bring the people together, not to scatter them. Emotionally intelligent followers do not hold grudge or react negatively; they resolve conflicts immediately, and are capable of admitting their own mistakes when others point it out to them.

Humility: As a follower, avoid the “ITK” (I Too Know) syndrome. Even when you know better than your leader, you don’t have to show it off before everyone or the leader that you are better. One of the great qualities of good followers is their ability to uphold and back their leaders. Remain humble with your knowledge even when you reveal it. Remember, you don’t have to announce yourself, let people announce you. Even when you are not acknowledged publicly as a follower, the very potential or knowledge in you has been registered in people’s mind. In fact, they know and say within themselves: “John is made up of stuff”. They may not have to tell you, but in due season, your time to be made known will surely come. Personally, I have seen this work severally in my life. At a time I expect to be acknowledged for my contribution, I never see any appreciation. But in reality, I notice my impact in the team is being felt. And sooner than later, I see them calling me to take one role or the other to lead the team. Therefore, never despise your leader by your negative impression of showing that you know better. But rather help increase his influence by attributing what you know to the success of his leadership. As Ziz Ziglar once said, “what you make happen to others will happen to you”.

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