Background: As residents of a global community, we are familiar with the Collective's style of democratic or shared leadership. Alphas are leaders who must first earn our trust. Those who lead by logic must perfect their leadership skills, and be able to demonstrate them to society's satisfaction. They have to be recognized as people who grasp present patterns, understand trends and are in touch with the needs of the people. Most importantly, they must be invited (elected) by the majority to lead. Their length of tenure is determined by the electorate's evaluation of their performance. Collective leadership is empowered by majority rule, which differs from the autocracy of the Tribe or the personal example of the Individual.
Personal: It is said of wolves that not all alphas lead packs, but no true alpha will stay in a pack led by another alpha. You may not become a community or national leader, but you will naturally seek your own arena of influence, your own pack. Once you have found it, you can bring attention to qualities essential to keeping society on the right track, but you can only point the way for others. You cannot do it for them. Leading from a position of influence rather than one of absolute authority is key to your success and to maintaining your sense of well being.
Interpersonal: Leadership in this channel is more appropriately described as influence because the Channel of the Alpha is not connected to a motor, and it is focused on the future. The alpha might say "doing this or that will work," but unless the majority is willing to step up and elect you to lead them to do it, it won't get done. Collective leadership says, "I will represent you and share leadership with you as long as you are doing what I tell you to do - because I am right." In other words, those with leadership definition have a much better chance of success if they are leading the right people under the right circumstances. They are more successful when they wait to be recognized and invited by those who share the same Collective context, and are part of the same established pattern. Logic's answers are rarely universally correct or long lasting; at any moment the pattern could be challenged or become weak or break down. It's all part of perfecting the process, which keeps humanity moving toward an ever more secure future.
Circuit
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