Starting a Movement

Derek Sivers, an entrepreneur, author and programmer, shares his most insightful advice for what makes an effective leader during his leadership movement keynote. In just three minutes, he identifies the first follower in any movement as “what transforms a lone nut into a leader.” His leadership movement keynote describes leadership as “over-glorified,” and asserts that an effective movement can only take off once it has established its first few followers. Sivers discusses why a true leader is someone who possesses the courage to follow someone else. His leadership movement keynote boasts a powerful message; while it is important to encourage leadership, it can lead to unproductive results, as the secret to creating a successful movement rests amongst its followers.