respect^(1/0)

Favor respect over positional authority

Leaders who grow don’t depend on the same motivations for others to follow them. Often when a leader starts off in an organization, his only claim is title. He was hired as a manager, he was selected as a senior so-and-so, etc. People follow him because of his title or out of respect for another’s selection, but only because they must. If no other reason develops besides position, the people will stop following.…