Do you consider yourself a leader or a follower? why?

Answer 1

Both.

I'm a follower when somebody else is leading and I'm leader when I have to be one.

Answer 2

Both, given the situation.

In school they teach you all about leadership, but I notice they never teach you to be a good follower. I used to bring that point up all the time, and it would annoy the teachers. I would raise my hand and say, "That's great, but you know what? A leader is only as good as his followers. You can be the most skilled, supreme, magnificent leader in the world, but if you have horrible followers, especially ones that don't listen or respect your ideas, judgements, orders, or whatever the case - you WILL fail. Another thing worth mentioning is this: If everyone's trying to be the leader, nothing will get done. There's that saying 'Too many Chiefs, not enough Indians'. That situation causes nothing but problems. So yes, while being a leader is very noble, it's even MORE important to know when to be a good follower. Leaders can only organize, and can only participate so much. A leader is only one man, or leaders are only a handful of men. It's the followers that follow through and do the bulk of the work. If those followers do the work poorly, the plan will go down in flames, no matter how well it's organized by the leader or leaders."


There's times when I step up to be the leader if need be. If the current leader is already doing a well enough job, then I focus on being the best follower I can.

Answer 3

I consider myself a second-in-command leader. I am not a follower, really, but I'm also not good at being the one on whom the major responsibility falls. For one thing, I am lazy and a procrastinator, and I have a bad habit of starting things I don't finish. Or more accurately, I start ten things and finish five of them; two soon, three after a long hiatus. I'm not very well organized, especially in terms of scheduling and timing, and a leader needs to be.

Answer 4

Both... this may sounds crazy but most people know how the lead by being on the front line. a true leader must be able to lead (with compassion) from behind. In order for one to lead from behind, this leader must know how to follow (or pretend to be a follower) while plotting and searching for the right moment to change the direction

Answer 5

To be honest, I'm not too hot on either and I'd say that, in some ways, I'm more of an outsider. By nature, I would say I'm a leader but that I need to get my act together (!) if I am to put this into practice in an effective manner.

Ultimately, I like power but I like freedom even more. IMO, the responsibility of leadership often doesn't facilitate that very well.

Answer 6

I prefer to be a follower most of the time. I will only lead when no one else is and nothing is getting done. I just don't want the responsibility.

Answer 7

M somewhere in middle... sometimes i lead, sometimes i follow. Depends on circumstances and requirements and expertise

Answer 8

Neither. I can't stand telling people what to do nor can I stand people telling me what to do.

Answer 9

Both, but in different situations.

Answer 10

neither, I am stagnant, I dont move to lead or follow!