First Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy

“It takes guts to be a first follower. It takes guts. The first follower transforms a lone nut into a leader… then there’s a second follower.

Have the guts when you find someone to do something amazing to be the first follower and join in.”

I needed something to make us smile after those tear jerkers. This lesson is an awesome one on the making a movement. If you want to do anything on social media, this is a must-watch video. But also, you have leaders and first followers and movements in your classroom. Teachers must nurture a movement in their classrooms.
I also love the importance this short clip makes on the first followers. On cultivating leadership through following. This hidden gem is a little talked about leadership skill that many neglect. Many great movements die for lack of a first or second follower. What a fantastic movie to discuss with your leadership team.

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