How to be a Leader Worth Following

[Excerpt from The Culture Question]

Are you honest and respectful? Do you lead by example? Do you do what you say you will do? Do you take responsibility for your mistakes?

If you can’t answer these questions with a resounding “Yes,” chances are some of the people you are supposed to be leading are not following you.

We define a leader as someone who inspires and influences others to willingly act – leaders motivate employees to act because they want to, not because they have to. Leaders who...