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# A GOOD LEADER IS A GOOD FOLLOWER #
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Being a leader is a great responsibility, In their hands depends the success of a community or a team, a leader is the one who makes big decisions, they are the one who gives commands and a small mistakes from a leader can be a huge impact to a project and to his followers. But to be a good and successful leader we need to learn how to be a good follower. 

Don't look at yourself as a leader, because if everyone of us thinks that we are a leader, no one will become a follower.
>what is a leader if there is no follower

**Characteristics of a Good Follower:**


**they know their responsibilities** a good follower knows their role and know how to identify their true leaders.

**They are loyal:** they now how respect their leaders, a good follower will not do things against their superiors or even say a bad word against them just to get benefits for themselves.

**Knows how to obey and what to obey:** they are willing to obey their leader without hesitation at the same time they are aware at the things they need to do.

**Good listener:** a good follower is also a good listener, they listen carefully to their leaders and willing to take other people's advice.

**Willing to do an extra task:** A good follower are willing to do things beyond their jobs just to help their leaders and they didn't wait to be told what has to be done.
>To be a good leader we must learn this characteristics to be a Good example to our followers and understand their side as well.
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# BE A LEADER NOT A BOSS # 
>**Every leader is a boss, but not every boss is a leader.**

>**Less talk more action.**
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**A Leader lead his followers:** a leader works with his followers to be an example, he is doing a job at the same time leading his troops.
>**while a boss rules his followers:**  a boss make commands and give orders, he let his followers to do all the job while he wass sitting plenty and waiting for the result.

**A leader ask questions and willing to listen on others opinions** a leader listen to his followers and he is open from any advices.
>**while a boss knows everything** he wasn't listen from others opinions because he is the boss, he thinks that he is on the top,he thinks that he is better and has more skills than his followers.

**A leader accept and corrects mistakes:** a leader are willing to help his followers, he do anything that he can do to correct the mistakes of his followers.
>**while a boss find who's to blame** 


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**Being a leader is not about giving orders or making commands, being a leader is about guidance and motivation.**


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-markjason

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If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it,  young or old, successful or less than successful, unknown or famous , is changed by it. 

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John C. Maxwell

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# THANK YOU FOR READING #
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