Talk:Follower (Australian rules football)

follower courage
We all know that it takes courage to accept the role of leading. But does that mean that followers are not courageous? It is true that leaders risk great emotional (and maybe financial) pain in staking out their positions. But followers, to be effective and fully contribute to accomplishing the goals, display courage as well. There are particular follower responsibilities that require no small amount of courage: They keep the leader in touch with what is happening on the ground, in real time. This is sometimes hard to do, requiring a follower's great tact and interpersonal skill at delivering to the leader the news that needs to be heard. They keep the leader in touch with the humanity and the high aspirations that created followers in the first place. Because a leader is out front, imbued with her "high purpose" and "high confidence," she can veer off track. She can mistake her commitment for being right; she can mistake the commitment of followers for license. The best followers of a leader who has lost her way "manage up," realizing fully well that offering a corrective suggestion could result in ostracism or even termination. The fate of whistle blowers in our culture is not one to be wished on anyone. When a follower takes on this responsibility, he absorbs a deep sense of personal risk. Many followers have chosen to take that risk. Some have been rewarded; others have paid the price. So, in the end, the follower's course is a noble one. In reality, most of us lead sometimes, and follow others. Even top executives of companies have vigilant board members and tough customers to whose leadership they have to respond. They have to follow to do their job properly. So, the best leaders are often those who follow a leader, and do so with energy, creativity and courage. So, how about you? If you are a follower, raise your hand. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.200.50.183 (talk) 10:26, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

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