From Followers to Leaders | Madhavan Gunalan | TEDxHimalayan International School Youth

Leadership Redefinition - The traditional view of leadership, focused on authority, control, and spotlight, is limited; true leadership is about empowering others to become leaders [3] - Leadership is not about personal glory or accumulating followers, but about developing other leaders to create a lasting impact [4] - The industry emphasizes that creating more leaders leads to exponential impact, as opposed to a single leader trying to influence a large group [5] Legacy and Impact - Building a leadership legacy requires a long-term focus, patience, and humility, with the impact often realized over time [4] - The industry highlights that the real impact of leadership is not just in the number of followers, but in the success of the successors [24] - The long-term impact of a leader is more important than short-term gains when measuring their success [28] Leadership Style Shifts - The industry advocates for a shift from control to coaching, power to empowerment, and followers to future leaders [20] - Moving from control to coaching involves developing capabilities to enable individuals to lead independently [21] - Shifting from power to empowerment means providing individuals with the tools, trust, and space to lead [21] - Transforming followers into future leaders involves developing individuals to become leaders themselves, creating a distributed leadership model [21] Distributed Leadership - Distributed leadership creates resilient organizations and allows for greater positive impact compared to concentrated leadership [23] - Concentrated leadership limits opportunities for others to develop into leaders [22] - Distributed leadership fosters more leaders within organizations, leading to greater overall impact [23]