Are You Sure You Want to Follow the Leader?

Part 1 - A Group is Only as Good as its Leader

A good leader:

• Treats you as a leader
• Exudes good will
• Is light-hearted, maybe even playful
• Increases your understanding and your physical energy
• Is not seeking fame or fortune
• Is never sarcastic
• Easily laughs at himself/herself
• Treats flattery as superficial

A bad leader:

• Lies (a leader's white lies count as lies)
• Acts as though he/she is better than others
• Implies he/she has unique or secret knowledge that can't be shared
• Pulls the group's attention back to him/herself even when an on-point dialog occurs between others
• Makes fun of people
• Doesn't treat group members equally
• Gossips about other people

How you feel after being with anyone is the best measure of their value to you. If you feel happy and feel good about yourself, the person is good for you. If you're exhausted or confused after being together, it's a bad relationship. Everyone is a leader. You are a leader.