You may be confused to see “following” as a theme-of-the-day for a leadership academy. However, understanding when to follow is just as important as great leadership. After all, a leader by definition is a person who guides and influences a group of people—a group of followers. And one of the most important indicators of success of a leader is that very first person willing to follow. At SportsChallenge, Coach Stafford talked to the student-athletes about what makes a good follower. A good follower is an active participant within the group. She/he is willing to not only back-up the ideas of the leader, but also willing to contribute new ways to improve upon the leader’s idea. A great follower is involved actively in the betterment of the leader and the group.
Coach Stafford talks about "following" at evening forum.
The best example of following from Summer Academy would have to be every single student-athlete that attended the 2010 academy. Every coach agreed that this particular group of student-athletes quickly and eagerly embraced the SportsChallenge way. Part of the coaching staff’s goal is to lead the student-athletes to a point where they are confident in their ability to lead amongst their peers. This was only successful with the active participation of every student-athlete as a follower of their coaches and the life lessons SportsChallenge presented to them.
~Coach Molly Arenberg
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