How to Be a Leader When You're Not

Most of us are followers. Sometimes our world cries out for leadership when you are not the boss. How do you lead when you are not the leader. Here are five attributes to develop which when applied will allow you to lead from a follower position:

1. Be a Visionary-Know where you are going and how you expect to get there.
2. Demonstrate Integrity-We need people who do what they say they will.
3. Be Known for Your Intiative - Be a self starter and work in the white spacees of your job description.
4. Be a Show & Tell Champion - Develop extraordinary communication skills
5. Be Accountable - We are all accountable to someone other than ourselves, be the posterboy.

The list certainly doesn't stop there but you or anyone in your group consistently demonstrating those qualities will become a leader among followers.