Catherine Berardi is the CEO of Prime Chief of Staff, an organization that places, onboards, develops, and coaches high-performing Chiefs of Staff for high-performing companies.

Highlights from this Episode:

"As a follower, it's essential to help your leader carry the load."   

"It's so important to listen and observe to be a good follower."   

"You must be able to anticipate your leader's needs."   

"Knowing someone and how they approach things helps you be able to anticipate their needs."

"You don't blindly follow. You've got to understand who your following and why you're following them."

 "It's important to understand the context or the why behind something that is asked of you. So you may determine what your leader truly needs."

"Followers must maintain their own point of view."   

"Active followers have their own emotions, thoughts, and feelings and know when to appropriately communicate them."

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