May 14, 201313 yr A very thought provoking video by Derek Sivers on How to start a movement. http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html A very interesting take away for me : The first follower is a leader who lacks self confidence. So Why to hesitate? What are your opinions?
May 15, 201313 yr In my opinion, a leader is also a follower... The only difference is in the intensity with and the extent to which one follows... Its true that a follower follows the leader but a leader also follows a philosophy.. During times of independence, a large part of the Indian population followed the foot-steps of Mahatma Gandhi and he himself followed the principle of satyagrah and non-violence... And followers are as important as the leader.... If a leader cant motivate people to follow, he does not even qualify to be a leader
May 18, 201313 yr Awesome Video !! Indeed followers are as important as Leader. Video depicts that there could be people around you with wonderful ideas , and the initial follower of the idea are the flag bearer , as they help ignite the spark which gives confidence to thousands of other to join the cause.
May 19, 201313 yr Interesting video... Yes, Follower is also as important as the leader... It is the follower who initiates the 'virality' in any movement. Even the famous 'Kolaveri' song was made viral, not by the leader (who posted the video),, but by the followers (who viewed, liked, shared the video).. and the end result is all that we know. @Aayush, I would differ with you in your key take away.. Follower may not lack self confidence, he too needed a lot of guts to be there with the leader (till the momentum gathers) and get ridiculed by the on-lookers... He was involved in all the hardships but never got the limelight.
May 19, 201313 yr On similar lines, without the follower, the leader never becomes or never sustains as a leader.. Ex. There were so many medical advances done by our ancestors like Ayurveda, Sidda, Unani... but they were not properly documented and was not properly FOLLOWED by the successors, and those medical innovations died a natural death..!! Takeaway : Without a follower, leader and his inventions never sustain..!!
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