Someone who thinks they are leading, but has no one following them, is only taking a walk.

<p>I get what this quote is saying, and I agree whole heartedly...be a leader that is worth following.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now let me play devil's advocate, what if you are being a leader and the course of action you have taken is the right course (morally, ethically) and you're the one who's doing the right thing?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I can remember a time where I as an NCO "ratted" on a drug dealer when we were down range.&nbsp; It got a few people in trouble, and ruffled quite a few feathers.&nbsp; I heard fellow NCO's telling soldiers to "be careful what you say to SGT Barin, it might get you in trouble" and soldiers going out of their way to avoid me.&nbsp; Sometimes making the right choice and being a real leader isn't popular, and it can leave you "walking alone" until people pull their heads out of their 4th point of contact.</p>

I think too many are looking for who is following but run into their own walls.   Leadership can be lonely at times.

I'd rather be taking a walk than standing behind them beating them with a stick, or regs or UCMJ. Soldiers follow the lead of someone they respect, if you aren't walking the right walk, perhaps you shouldn't be followed.