# Following and Leading Are Both Valuable by Bryant McGill > “People are built both to follow and to lead. Following those with more experience offers shortcuts, and leading those with less experience offers service. Both roles are natural and valuable.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Emergence, Compounding Effort, and the Architecture of a Mission - Livestream (Aug 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Authoritative developed source:** [[livestreams/Emergence, Compounding Effort, and the Architecture of a Mission - Livestream|Emergence, Compounding Effort, and the Architecture of a Mission - Livestream]] — the Reminder reproduces the complete marked quotation object without alteration. For this workflow, the developed livestream document is the source authority. - **Leadership context:** The quotation presents following and leading as reciprocal developmental roles. Experience creates a shortcut for the learner, while leadership converts accumulated experience into service for someone earlier on the path. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Right to Know Reality|The Right to Know Reality]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public|The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public]] - **Article:** [[articles/How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter|How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Emergence, Compounding Effort, and the Architecture of a Mission - Livestream|Emergence, Compounding Effort, and the Architecture of a Mission - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Mentorship|Mentorship]] - [[wiki/Leadership|Leadership]] - [[wiki/Experience|Experience]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “People are built both to follow and to lead. Following those with more experience offers shortcuts, and leading those with less experience offers service. Both roles are natural and valuable.” — Bryant McGill, Emergence, Compounding Effort, and the Architecture of a Mission - Livestream (Aug 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-following-leading ```