tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743344307226035952.post4686343029857327037..comments2017-09-26T09:52:54.568-07:00Comments on A voice in the wilderness: FollowershipAllen Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03815035977717425232noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743344307226035952.post-53026721982271227522012-12-29T10:34:46.467-07:002012-12-29T10:34:46.467-07:00I recently had an experience where I was elected t...I recently had an experience where I was elected the president of a voluntary corporate topical discussion group that met monthly. On my first meeting as president I listened in stunned silence as the "discussion" degenerated into total chaos. There were people talking over one another and too many side discussions going on. After 30 minutes of this, I tried to bring some order to the meeting by telling the group of about 20 young engineers (that were young enough to be my children), "Can we just have one person talk at a time?" (It’s just basic meeting edict.) Well my simple suggestion went over like a lead balloon as the discussion turned into “why that was a stupid idea.” After the disastrous meeting I promptly walked back to my desk and resigned as their president. They obviously hadn’t learned basic courtesy or followership and continuing as their leader would have been an exercise in futility. Bryan Neva Srhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836346431305423208noreply@blogger.com