The second term is loyalty. Loyalty is not mindless obedience. The best leaders, in fact, suspect anyone who thoughtlessly obeys. Loyalty involves choosing sides and issues you can support. You choose to follow those who lead you because they deserve to be followed. You do the best you can in all aspects of your work. You don’t get in your colleagues’ way. And when you need help, you ask for it; when you’re asked for help, you give it. If you can no longer be loyal in these ways, you need the courage to choose another side. Nothing is worse for a leader than the presence of disloyal followers.
