Follow me
The world is full of leaders. So why should anyone follow you?
There is one factor which is common across all successful leaders.
Managers who are deft at reading a situation and who use their insight to adopt a suitable response are not only more likely to win over hearts and heads but also to keep them. They may seem fixed at their core but at the periphery they are anything but: at one moment buzzing with enthusiasm, at another all ears and empathy, and at a third offering a well judged compromise.
By developing our social antennae and stretching our social dexterity we greatly increase our capacity to build followers.
This Go large moves away from the leadership clichés and looks at the practical things we can all do so that when we lead others follow.
At the end of the Go large you will have:
- Understood what it takes to build followers (and not just on Twitter).
- Discovered how much of a sensing manager you are already.
- Delved into the importance of authenticity and explored practical ways to increase your own dexterity whilst remaining authentic.
- Appreciated the power of personal recognition and learnt a simple way to help people feel appreciated.
- Explored how to build a sense of solidarity within your team.