Leading So People Will Follow - Erika Andersen - Book Information - Summary

Leading So People Will Follow

Erika Andersen
John Wiley & Sons, 21-Sep-2012 - Business & Economics - 224 pages


A unique take on leadership from a popular Forbes blogger and nationally-known leadership coach

Leading So People Will Follow explores the six leadership characteristics that inspire followers to fully support their leaders. New leaders and veterans alike have increased their capacity for leading in a way that creates loyalty, commitment and results using the framework presented in the book..

The six key attributes are far-sightedness, passion, courage, wisdom, generosity, and trustworthiness. The book gives  the tools for developing them. This innovative book offers a practical guide for building the skills to become a truly 'followable' leader.

It gives  examples and explains the  six attributes of leadership

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=YbZgNBzWjYAC

Leading So People Will Follow You

For Leader, The six key behaviour related attributes are:

Far-sightedness
Passion
Courage
Wisdom
Generosity, and
Trustworthiness.

Far-sightedness

Far-sightedness in a leader is the ability to envision and articulate a successful future in a compelling and inclusive way.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2011/04/11/the-far-sighted-leader/

http://www.vestedway.com/leading-with-vision-takesvision/

http://www.automatingsuccess.com/have-you-committed-to-being-the-strategic-leader-of-your-business/

https://www.33voices.com/interviews/episode-414-erika-andersen

https://proteusleader.com/resources/text/erika-andersen-an-interview-by-bob-morris

https://www.inc.com/erika-anderson/springboard-six-qualities-of-a-followable-leader.html

Passion

True passion requires honestly committing to something about which you feel deeply, and staying committed through difficult circumstances.

When a leader is passionate, people feel a deep sense of being led in a worthy direction by someone who is committed to something more important than his or her own individual glory.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2012/06/11/passionate-leaders-arent-loud-theyre-deep/

Courage

Followers look to see whether a leader is courageous before they'll fully accept that person's leadership.  If they see courage (and taking full responsibility for actions and admitting and apologizing for mistakes are two of the five key indicators of courage), they sign up to follow him.

People need courageous leaders in order to feel there’s someone to face the tough situations and continue to think and act.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2012/06/05/courageous-leaders-dont-make-excuses-they-apologize/

Wisdom

Wise leaders:

Are deeply curious – listen! 
Assess situations objectively (fair witness) –
Reflect on and learn from their experience
See patterns and share their insights with others
Act based on what they believe to be morally right

http://erikaandersen.com/2012/04/what-wisdom-isnt.html

Generosity

It is not just money.
The generous leader gives people what they truly want: knowledge, power, information, credit, praise, responsibility and authority.  Perhaps most importantly, the generous leader gives faith; assumes that his or her people want to succeed and do good work. The generous leader assumes positive intent. When leaders share whatever resources they have, it evokes loyalty, support and commitment.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2012/07/30/generous-leaders-arent-naive-theyre-confident

Trustworthiness.

To understand this element, refer to  Stephen Covey’s “Speed of Trust” model.  He does a great job of explaining trust as a business driver.  He notes that when people trust you in business, they trust both your character and your competence.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2011/05/23/when-looking-to-leaders-trust-is-our-bottom-line/

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