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assumptions regarding their relationships with followers. They seek to build strong chains of mutual influence with their followers, aligning personal goals of those led with those of the organization. They support their followers and harvest a similar endorsement in return. They take the time to pay attention to details, both in regards to their followers, as well as themselves. They light the way, rather than sending their followers ahead into the darkness. They tolerate mistakes (Rigsbee, 1996), earnestly made by followers, in the pursuit of excellence. Any employee can become a leader when it is understood that leadership is an acquired skill demanding a great deal of time, effort and practice.
We argue that everyone in the organization should strive to become a leader within the context of the demands of their job. By choosing a leadership role, each of us becomes a pebble tossed into a pond, causing ripples to ultimately spread throughout the entire organization that inspire me...