Who Do You Follow and Why?
Leadership is the most important characteristic of any great organization or social community but...

Do you understand the significance of following?

We all follow different people for different reasons at one time or another, but how carefully do we make that decision?
The decision to follow a leader is important. This decision is the primary responsibility of anyone who desires to become a leader.
We have an expectation of receiving something of value from a mentor. Without some definite evidence of reward no one has incentive to become a student and the teacher must have something significant to offer.
If this important decision is made for us, if we're told who to follow, we not only won't appreciate what is being offered, but we won't recognize that person as a leader. This explains why mandatory classes don't produce the same results as those that are chosen by students.
It Isn't Just For The Information Is It?
Leadership is a characteristic not a title. Many have been given the role without the necessary character traits. History records some of them but the majority are unknown because no one saw any reason to remember them.
Some leaders never recognized their capabilities until that responsibility was suddenly thrust upon them. Those that rose to the challenge did so not because of what they knew, but because of who they were.
True leaders are humble at heart and willingly acknowledge the efforts of their personal mentors as well as the accomplishments of those they mentor. They remain vigilant in self discipline always seeking to improve character along with knowledge.
There are books about leaders as well as the books that leaders write. Studying these books will broaden our minds and release our creative energy. Meeting these people changes our lives.