Lead and Follow: Part 7 – Ultimate Partnership

I was never really comfortable with the terms lead and follow in dance.  Are you?

I have  stated in the past that lead and follow requires equality and that the follower is really in as much control of the dance as the leader.

Negative Perception

For many people, especially ladies, The term follow is not a popular word.   When people hear “Follow”, they seem to think it means do what you are told and you have no choice.  Lead also tends to have similar negative impact, being perceived as command .

Following is active, not passive and Leading is part following and can only be accomplished if the leader is GIVEN authority, by the follower.

I was going to write this article myself, when I ran across the same subject written by Richard Powers.   I like the way he describes lead and follow as tracking and interpreting.  See what you think.

Read Richard Powers – Ultimate Partnering

As a leader, how much are you following?

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