The Importance of the First Follower

The importance of the first follower is often underestimated.  The first person to take part in a movement tells outsiders that it is normal to follow.  The first follower encourages others to follow as well.  Ultimately, the first follower is more important than the leader of a movement.  A single leader without a first follower is nothing.  The first person is what makes a leader's idea a movement.  A good example of this is a chant at a pep rally.  A single person shouting is not a movement. Once one person joins in everyone else sees that it is normal to chant with this group and many people join in.