I like this article from Scot McKnight’s blog. There are far too many people out there who strive to lead but aren’t willing to follow.
“Some of the most dangerous leaders are those who think they know better than anyone else, who are interested only in their own inventions and who relish the isolation of being out ahead of everyone else” (37). Mel [Lawrenz, in Spiritual Influence] turns it inside out: “The best leaders you ever followed did not learn leading by leading, but by following.”
Genuine spiritual influence then is leading others into following Jesus. The question then is this: Does this person lead me to follow Christ or does this person lead me to follow him/her?
Light and Shifting Shadows 