The world needs more leaders, but we need leaders who excel at following. Aristotle knew that the most important quality for leading is developed by following. What is that quality? Self-discipline. Leaders must discipline themselves in order to lead effectively.

The best way to develop the ability to say “no” to bad decisions is to follow a good leader. As we develop the ability to set aside our preferences to follow our leader, we develop the art of self-discipline. And when we develop self-discipline, we find that people naturally follow our lead.