Leaders cannot practice leadership without followers. Almost all leaders act as followers at some point within an organizational system. Followers exert a great deal of power on a leader's success or failure in achieving organizational goals.

In your discussion response for this week, please address each of the following:

• Discuss ways in which followers assist leaders in achieving organizational goals.
• What are the consequences when followers undermine a leader's attempt to achieve organizational goals?
• Identify what leaders need to do to foster collaboration with followers.
• Consider Ruiz's Four agreements discussed in the text. Which of the four agreements listed resonates most with you as a leader and follower? How do you expect that this agreement will foster your personal growth as both a leader and follower?