Leadership Is Only Part Of The Equation
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 5:26 AM 
Continuing thoughts from the book, "KidLEAD: Growing Great Leaders" - the author states there are three types of people.
* "L" = Big "L" leaders
* "l" = Little 'l' leaders
* "F" = Followers
The idea is that a big "L" person is a natural leader, someone who will consistently and habitually gravitate toward roles and situations where they can express their gifts. Maybe 10-20% of people have some degree of this wiring.
The little "l" person can learn various leading skills but doesn't do it naturally. They lead situationally. Maybe 60% of people are in this range.
Then the "F" people are followers. They are incredibly important but shy away from leadership like the plague. They loathe being put 'in charge.' Around 20-30% of people are strong in the "F"s.
However, a majority of people are followers most of the time. That's not a bad thing.
Have you seen big "L" leaders be successful in leading? What did that look like?
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