Leadership

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.

In Turkey, 1500 sheep jumped off a cliff. It happened in 2005, while shepherds left their flock to graze, one sheep jumped off the cliff and 1500 others followed. 450 sheep died, and where the cushion for those on top that managed to live.

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.”

Being Different In Order To Accomplish Greater Goals

Being different means standing up, standing out, and leading. Too many people are content to be followers. Do you dare to be different?

One must plan to be different. You can start to love being different so that “being different” will become a good habit. You can make a plan and practice being different.

You do not have to be like everyone else. You can mentally note each and every time that you are different. You can go out of your way to do something that makes you stand out from the crowd.

Be different – be better! You can’t miss with that attitude.

With a new modified success attitude, you will become successful.

John Quincy Adams said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

From the book: The Power Of Being Different by John Paul Carinci”

C- 2012

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