Following

Maybe, in times of uncertainty and rapid change, following is the most important thing we can do.

Following is a choice. By accepting and commiting to a leader's premise, we are defining ourselves. Our values, our hopes, our aspirations. By following we become personally accountable for the outcomes .

A leader cannot be a leader without followers.

Both "leading" and "following" imply movement. From here, to there. Joint effort to an agreed destination for a specific purpose.

Following infers risk. It's not often the Generals that lie bleeding on the battlefield.

So, perhaps we have three options.

• To Lead. In pursuit of something we believe in , to commit ourselves and face the dangers. The Hero's Journey.

• To Follow. To make a conscious decision to back the vision and capability of a leader, putting yourself on the line by making your decision.

• Fatalism. To do nothing, in the belief that you can do nothing, and that what will be will be.

Each is a conscious choice. When we decide to do somethin…