If you’ve lead a caravan of automobiles, you know: keep an eye on those who follow. Use turn signals. Don’t speed through traffic lights which are about to turn red. Allow the group to keep up, but don’t drive so slowly that you create a traffic jam. Set the pace and be decisive.

These guidelines work well on the road, but they can just as easily be applied to offices, organizations, and families.

When we lead, we have to know our followers. To know where they are and to communicate clearly, “This is the way to go. Follow me.”