A funny lesson for leaders and followers

A funny lesson for leaders and followers

This is a funny video of a janitor who creates crazy paths in the snow and the people coming to work follow the path that is laid rather than the route that they know.

http://www.wimp.com/janitorrevenge/

Whilst on the face if it this is simply a funny video it does show that with a few exceptions most people will follow the path that is laid for them rather than either use their initiative or blaze a path of their own.

What is also interesting is the number of people who follow the path for some considerable distance before having a moment of doubt and doubling-back the way they came. This is interesting since their choice seems to reset to the beginning rather than forge a new better path.

There seems to be a lot of human psychology in this and possibly a few lessons for leaders and followers

1. The majority of people will follow your path if it is laid well and there is no apparent alternative

2. Very few people will challenge a path that is laid for them, and fewer still will attempt to forge a new or alternative path.

3. The automatic reaction to a challenge appears to be reset back to the beginning (reverse the change) rather than take personal corrective action and forge a new path.