The following video has gone viral and is lots of fun to watch. It teaches some good lessons about the “first follower” as a leader. These early adapters are visionaries in their own right, and help make a movement happen.

 

In the video, we are talking about dancing at the beach: lots of fun and freedom and spontaneity. I would like to present a question and would love responses from all who are thinking about the ethics of followership.

 

                              WHO ARE YOU WILLING TO FOLLOW????

 

We have become so addicted to sound bites and quick, short answers that depth is replaced by clever.

 

Think about it: dancing on the beach, sure, what the heck, it’s fun, fast and finished.

 

Now ponder something that has more staying power, more meat to it…….

 

Would you follow the leader if it polarizes and excludes?  And more importantly, when situations become murky and the movement becomes dissident, out of control, then what? Would you stand up and say “stop?”

 

Please send your answers to info@sylvialafair.com and receive a copy of my white paper on “Why It’s So Tough to Disagree”. 

Tags: Arts, Bizarre, Dancing Guy, Dancing on the beach, Ethics, Follow the leader?, Health, Humor, Philosophy, Polarization, Recreation, Sound bite, TED conference

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