OutlierLeadership – The Crucial First Follower…

Peter Fallenius
Jul 20, 2017 · 1 min read

Without followers, there is no leader…

The billion dollar question seems to be “How can we get followers?”, so we can enjoy the rewards of ‘being at the top.’

So, where do we find that crucial first follower?

The answer is really simple…

The crucial first follower for you to become a successful leader is… You

You may say: Me?? but I want to be the leader! I’m tired of following…

Yes. That may all be true…BUT consider this…

If you do not want to follow yourself…

If you do not believe in your ideas…

If you are not convinced, for good reasons, that your way can deliver something great…

…then ask yourself…

Why should anyone else follow you…? If you do not even want to follow yourself…

Why should anyone else follow you…? If you do not even want to follow yourself…

This is one of the most crucial pieces of leadership, that is rarely, if ever stated…

…but is seen as obvious by the OutlierLeader…

They can often not verbalise it, and also they assume it is so obvious, that even if they see it, they rarely tell, because it would be too silly to waste others time with things they must know…

Genius is Simple

Outlier Mental Models, Mindsets, and Strategies, that help extreme Outliers achieve what they do…

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Peter Fallenius

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Founder of Outlier360, OutlierStrategy Advisory, and Outlier360 Academy

Genius is Simple

Outlier Mental Models, Mindsets, and Strategies, that help extreme Outliers achieve what they do…

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