Becoming a Better Leader by Learning to Follow

I almost always find myself taking on the leadership position. Whether work or play, when a group or groups get together, I generally take on leadership responsibilities; it comes naturally to me. Since it has never been something I was aiming to do, I never really thought carefully about the skills it really required or sought to develop additional skills I thought were needed. Now I’m learning to dance; someone is the leader and someone is the follower, and traditionally the woman is supposed to be the follower. The tables are turned and now I’m experiencing at both the micro and macro level the difference a great leader can make.