Transforming a ‘lone nut’ into a leader

Having been part of the GiftRound journey for over three years, I've been an 'intrapreneur' from the beginning working within GiftRound to enhance the company's future. I'm really curious about ideas of 'followership' and how they sit alongside leadership and entrepreneurship. Inspired by GiftRound’s founder and CEO Craig Forsythe sharing a YouTube video 'Lessons in Leadership from Dancing Guy' and referring to me as his ‘first follower,’ I’m curious about ideas of ‘followership’ and how can entrepreneurs can support first followers and grow their role within a business, or how people making a leap into the unknown can grow in confidence. Here are my three takeaways. Takeaway 1: Affirm your first follower / affirm yourself for attitude and enthusiasm not specific skills and experience - this comes later Takeaway 2: Reframe being at the edge of capabilities as opportunities for growth, be empowered to find your own moves not just copy others Takeaway 3: Celebrate the passion and the grit needed to build good businesses Final thought: What if no-one else joins in the dance? Releasing fears around failure - lessons learnt from watching my 10 year old learn the Rubik’s cube algorithm!