Today's most influential businesses encourage every employee to take on leadership roles because one of your first responsibilities as a leader is to help your people become leaders.
If you're satisfied with your employees performing routine tasks every day for years without any opportunities for growth, you can't call yourself a leader. Exceptional leaders are recognized for their ability to cultivate a culture of leadership that encourages and develops great leaders at every level of the organization.
It's not about maintaining followers; it's all about cultivating and developing a new generation of great leaders, inspired and motivated to make a difference in the lives of the people they are entrusted to serve.
Be the person people want to follow for the good.