There is no end to the books, speakers, consultants, and schools teaching leadership. However, the core of leadership at the end of the day is a leader and his followers. You’ve no doubt encountered people who wanted to be leaders but had not attracted followers. Usually, the followers did not show up at first. and until the first follower stepped forward, many leaders were deemed to be “lone nuts.”
If you’d like a fun 3 minute example of the how a “lone nut” becomes a leader, check out this three minute TED Talk that should drive home the lesson that a “first follower” is just as important as a leader if you want to learn how to start a movement.
