A BILL of RIGHTS for LEADERS & FOLLOWERS:

We, who lead and follow, hold these truths to be self-evident:
THAT every leader is sometimes a follower, and every follower is sometimes a leader
THAT the leader leads only when others follow; therefore it is the followers who bestow
leadership
THAT, therefore, the power of the leader emanates from the followers
THAT the collective wisdom of the followers is greater than the individual wisdom of the leader; therefore the leader is called to unleash the wisdom of the whole
THAT since power and wisdom reside in the followers, the leader's goal is to help each follower attain his or her own full potential
THAT the inclination to follow stems from the spirit of the followers and their belief in the
integrity of the leader
THAT the leader's goals are viable only when they are held commonly by the followers
THAT all leaders and followers are engaged in a common search to find a sense of individual
dignity and worth. Not only do we see these to be self-evident truths, but we hold them to be a
BILL of RIGHTS for followers. They are what we expect from each other while being led.
- Source: Gene Denk