Recently in one of our ventures, we were introduced to this message about starting a movement.However, we found that the theme applied to more of what we were doing. Right now WE are starting a movement in a neighborhood that has been overlooked in Chicago for too many years. We are also part of a movement educating people on how to be Savvy Investors. So, how do you start a movement? It takes more than just leadership! When you are honest, authentic, and personable....others will follow! If youve learned a lot about leadership and making a movement, then lets watch a movement happen, start to finish, in under 3 minutes, and dissect some lessons: https://youtube/watch?v=GA8z7f7a2Pk A leader needs the guts to stand alone and look ridiculous. But what hes doing is so simple, its almost instructional. This is key. You must be easy to follow! Now comes the first follower with a crucial role: he publicly shows everyone how to follow. Notice the leader embraces him as an equal, so its not about the leader anymore - its about them, plural. Notice hes calling to his friends to join in. It takes guts to be a first follower! You stand out and brave ridicule, yourself. Being a first follower is an under-appreciated form of leadership. The first follower transforms a lone nut into a leader. If the leader is the flint, the first follower is the spark that makes the fire. The 2nd follower is a turning point: its proof the first has done well. Now its not a lone nut, and its not two nuts. Three is a crowd and a crowd is news. A movement must be public. Make sure outsiders see more than just the leader. Everyone needs to see the followers, because new followers emulate followers - not the leader. Now here come 2 more, then 3 more. Now weve got momentum. This is the tipping point! Now weve got a movement! As more people jump in, its no longer risky. If they were on the fence before, theres no reason not to join now. They wont be ridiculed, they wont stand out, and they will be part of the in-crowd, if they hurry. Over the next minute youll see the rest who prefer to be part of the crowd, because eventually theyd be ridiculed for not joining. And ladies and gentlemen that is how a movement is made! Lets recap what we learned: • If you are a version of the shirtless dancing guy, all alone, remember the importance of nurturing your first few followers as equals, making everything clearly about the movement, not you. • Be public. Be easy to follow! But the biggest lesson here - did you catch it? • Leadership is over-glorified. • Yes it started with the shirtless guy, and hell get all the credit, but you saw what really happened: • It was the first follower that transformed a lone nut into a leader. • There is no movement without the first follower. • Were told we all need to be leaders, but that would be really ineffective. • The best way to make a movement, if you really care, is to courageously follow and show others how to follow. • When you find a lone nut doing something great, have the guts to be the first person to stand up and join in. - Derek Sivers
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 20:18:59 +0000
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