Lead or Follow But Get Out of the Gray...

It is a paradox that a true real leader knows how and when to follow as well as lead. It then stands to reason that a high degree of intellect and coherent emotion are working very well together to make a quick assessment of which is proper action at any given moment. I saw a great example of this watching Trumps 'Apprentice' last night. Amarosa was team leader on the losing team. They were required to come up with a highly creative, branded window dressing at a department store showcasing enjoying laying in bed(for a mattress company). Their team decided to do a traditional wedding scene with the happy couple parading around the bed in delight, while the winning team(from the men) came up with Cleopata and her 'king' in rich lounging attire, being served wine, etc. by a servant with cellphones, laptops at their side, merging the old with the new. One of Amarosa's teammates(the Hollywood Guru) was 'fired' in the boardroom for apparently not having enough 'creativity' to aid with the right decision to make this event highly special and unique for the judges, and therefore following her 'leaders' decision. Amarosa said in the boardroom she thought they asked all the right questions and fully understood what was right for the task. One of the members on Amarosa's team made the following comment while preparing their showcase window- 'When someone's impassioned with their vision, they inspire people to follow them'. She believed their 'leader' was right on the money and they would win the task! She followed without using critical thinking. She made an assumption that following the 'leaders' path would naturally attain success. And they lost and she got fired!
I think one of the most critical attributes of a true leader is to quickly assess the truth of a given situation, and act quickly with all the displays of courage and boldness needed to see it through the right way. They would not follow the 'pack' with the assumption everything is okay. I think "when everything is just okay, you're living in the gray". Get smart quick, know when to lead, know when to follow, and always stay out of the gray...
Have a great day everyone. Until the next WebLog...