An interesting and insightful article on the importance of being a good follower.
Everyone talks and writes about on how to be a leader, but if all are leaders, then who will you lead:-)?
At the end of day, you are a more likely to be a follower than a leader (e.g. what is the CEO ratio to all employees?).
Key traits to be a good follower:
Proactivity
Challenge the leader by thinking for yourself and present your point of views,
Give constructive criticism,
Be positive,
Be energetic.
In a nutshell, behave like a leader in waiting.
Below you can follow the path to the Economist article on the subject :-).
“…As the British Army, a rare example of an organisation that has an explicit doctrine of followership, puts it, “To follow effectively…is a choice.” …”
How to be a good follower
economist.com/business/2024/05/16/how-t…
from The Economist