The Reciprocal Relationship Between Leaders and Followers

"Leader and follower are partners in the same dance." Bennis emphasizes that leadership is a dynamic and reciprocal relationship. In modern, flatter organizational structures, the distinction between leaders and followers becomes more collaborative. Effective leadership involves listening to and empowering followers, who can become leaders by speaking truth to power and acting in the group's best interest, as seen in the rotating leadership roles at Google.