First Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy

[AVMamfortas]

But.... choose your nut carefully or you might follow the Head Lemming over the cliff.

[SpiritualSingles]

That's awesome! I love it! Too funny.

[children0fthegrave]

2:17 Miss Alberta! My sister and I had a hoedown with him during Gogol Bordello. Best weekend of my life. We were rockin it in the pit for Santogold so we couldnt join this but the next year we were part of a bit of a flash mob during LCD soundsystem and man is that ever a trip when youre on shrooms

[Steelmag63]

Love this! So true! Someone has to get things started!

[ArizonaSean]

I love the end!

[TRAILERS480P]

Ron Paul 2012 !!



[HayahSounds]

This is really, really good. Ignoring all the hyper-analytical babble, the principles shared here are quite solid. Thanks Derek!!

[rormc]

totaly faked video. the guy actualy looks ridiculous. americans are just stupid.

[ultm8ninja]

@rormc Were all humans bro.

[Coltongirl1]

@rormc Your right, We are stupid... And PROUD!

[acarlisl]

you don't have to be smart, just smarter than the mass of idiots. got it!

[getatmegamer]

ron paul 2012.

[911WASanINSIDEjob420]

@getatmegamer = )

[parasiteve]

HAAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[dilsksaibz]

nigga

[hejdinlarve]

What if I can't get that first follower????

[Brettmewa123]

lol wtched this in class

[corlene1]

Who is the original guy?

[Scum71succer]

why are so many people making this about ron paul?

[Dananeeri]

nice video :

[TheLadymayhem]

@postabox the song is unstoppable by santigold

[maeken999]

最初に行った人の勇気がすごいな



[weeteb]

Shut up! great video, doesnt need all the garbage talking over it. You cant hear the tune, its awsome!

[carlosbucbuc]

Ron Paul 2012!

[postabox]

What's the song called?

[reginafromrio]

why is the guy filming not dancing too??

[benisho]

Does anyone know the song in the background?

[schowy83]

anyone knows the song which is playing? :D

[q8gyj26s]

love this

[WrestlingRookie101]

this ring a bell to those how do not stand out and are followers? like drugs and alcohol

[abetterplayer]

social manipulation is an art form unto itself.

[abetterplayer]

I would argue that the Lone Nut and the first follower are only ever successful at sparking a movement when the following conditions are met: 1) The lone nut must not be crossing the line of an acceptable social norm i.e. Dancing. 2) The lone nut and the first follower must exude charisma in order to inspire the crowd watching 3) The compelling offer: There always needs to be an incentive for participation i.e. the reward of being a part of something special or the fear/guilt of missing out

[newsradiohead]

Ron Paul = The Lonely Dancing Man

Just sayin'

[GbooTv]

Thank you you teached me in 3 minutes what I've been looking a long time ! :D

[KANGABOYclothing]

Priceless! 

[diljo13]

this really is a phenomenal example of human nature and very well narrated... really cool to see

[angelsandleadership]

Leadeship is mentor willing to follow leader is you.....

[leftandrightbrain]

Love it, amazing

[earmata]

Give me a break..The lone nut is the most important person, not the second or the third. They are all replaceable, the first guy isn't. Wake up and give credit to the trail blazer your retards.

[diljo13]

@earmata hence him stating if the lone nut is the flint, the first follower is the spark..... or said another way, the lone nut is the light bulb, the first follower is the light switch...

i understand what ur saying though, the action/idea is solely on the lone nut"... but what he is saying in this video is that the MOVEMENT is depenedant on the first follower. That a great idea means nothing if no one will stand up and follow.

[DavidJonRoss]

this is the back of an outdoor Rave. they arent showing the other 3000 peole dancing in front of the house DJ. this video has been around for a while....it looks like theyre having a blast at that outdoor rave.

MISINFORMATION is not a fair tool Mr Sivers.

[LwOfilms]

@DavidJonRoss not a house DJ, and not a rave. Santigold =/= house music. talk about misinformation...

[sedj4wd]

Be In the Crowd Join the Movement Ron Paul 2012.

[stephenranta]

that must be how the "occupy" movement started!!!!

[bricefos]

i heard of some other people that became followers i think they called themsevles nazis

[Genktarov]

@bricefos I heard of some other people who became followers. They called themselves "abolitionists", "Sons of Liberty", "Friends of the ABC", "New Dealers", etc. The problem isn't leadership dynamics, the problem is a lack of moral introspection. The Nazis could not have risen had people examined Hitler's message and realized it was wrong.

[PinkFloydrulez]

wish i was there

[fingerone2010]

Just one thing to remember though, be careful the person you follow is not a bus going over a cliff!

[ksandom40]

@fingerone2010 Unless it's "Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin"... In which case it's alllllllllllllllllllllllllllll­ll good ;)

[fingerone2010]

@ksandom40 just stay away from high tension wire towers!

[MrJazzblue]

I love this.

[TurquoiseGumBoots]

hes having fun :P

[angelsandleadership]

Humble moments makes a strong leader at cource with faith

[angelsandleadership]

Faith and Jesus leadership love for the third person amen

[angelsandleadership]

Jesus love his leadership......

[agirlcalledjohnnywho]

And another thing God botherer's: this video shows that it wasn't 'Jesus the leader' who was the most important figure in christianity, but the 'first follower, St Paul' who disseminated the religion.

[fingerone2010]

@agirlcalledjohnnywho But,you must be given the message first before you can disseminate! It

[fxsaucedo]

To my eyes, this is a lesson on How To Follow; DG wasnt' leading, he was simply following somebody else. The majority in this video are men and the attraction APPEARS to be men dancing with men.

Being a man who dances with women only, LEADership in my world looks different: 1. Learn how to dance 2. Build a confident lead. 3. Go to a dance and ask a woman to dance. 4. Show her a good time. 5. Rinse & Repeat.

When I express a confident lead, women who see & want that ask me to dance.

[Nudz]

@fxsaucedo

It's amazing how you completely missed the point.

[BagOfGloo]

@fxsaucedo So in short, you're gay?

[EvieEventingNut]

Best flash mob. Ever.

[holt1001]

This is a great video and narrative. For those who enjoy life and are good leaders will take away something from this video.

[sebasp777]

convergence theory and dancing mania

[ramiq27]

I love how a video like this can start a massive religious debate. Gotta hate youtube troll fags...............

[911WASanINSIDEjob420]

@ramiq27 more like CIA agents..... but what do i kno

[MUN4eva]

Oh lala Oh la lay!! (thats what I hear in the back round) O_o

[angelsandleadership]

Hit me three times

[angelsandleadership]

God is in control 5 44

[angelsandleadership]

may God save all his children and love them everyone and give there more homos with brain or with out brains I will pray for you because who am I to judge is always flesh vs holy spirit amen

[furly2001]

shut up u jesus freak. that bible u r reading was written by a homo king from england. do yerself a fav and read Mad magazine u willl get more out of it angelsandmentalpatient.

[angelsandleadership]

Better be nuts that without faith or a heart or a holy spirit with leadership is God Willing amen

[angelsandleadership]

Arrival mi taxa God save everyone..... Matthew 5, 44 @ open your spirit not your flesh amen

[angelsandleadership]

@ feathers tuff.com at the end of your bible I love your grand son Israel God is in control bless you

[sabbysis9]

I love this! hahaha

[UnKickabIe]

You know what's the weirdest thing? How can you not hold the camera straight when you are just standing there looking at people dancing?

[luc3rdborn]

@UnKickabIe its because the camera holder is very far away from the group and probably in max zoom of his lense. if you've held a camera with a zoom lense, you'd understand my point. as for why the camera man did not approach to have a nearer shot, your guess is as good as mine.

[angelsandleadership]

@ charly love you I will pray on the name of my father you may move mountains with your heart not with your mouth bless

[angelsandleadership]

The last enemy I will abolish is my the death call it what you want faith or leadeship or jesus christh....

[angelsandleadership]

god is in control I love you too matthew 5 44

[furly2001]

yeah sucker them in and then fill their brains full of YOUR religion. i hope u burn in hell for trying to show people how to trick weak people, into Dancing off cliffs ,u fucking asshole. Burn in your own fake hell u donkey. i just wish i could see the look on your face when u hit the void . u wont know what to do . Hatred moves mountains, treachoury always wins over blind sheep . i hope u know u r a moron.FU. charlie

[MultiTrishKa]

@furly2001 pop a val or seven why don't you

[The3zfamily]

This needs a disclaimer....While it only takes a follower to start a movement if the first follower is following a shit head it is still only a bowel movement!!!

[andrerabelo]

LOL

[tzedekyahu]

I think I saw a "Yes We Can!" bumper sticker on the leader's shirt!

[BiasedEquilibrium]

"And its not two nuts..."  --- couldn't help myself. XD

[goferone]

Awesome!

join my movement at goferenergy

com

[Mr9SKY]

Man..I love observing crowd behavior. This is the pinnacle of crowd behavior. But, i still believe they were high on some shit. Or maybe its the high altitude.

[RaulieDay]

but i wanna be a leader... :(

[slovek]

This is stolen almost word for word from a TED talk.

[jmurie2]

@slovek which one?

[dereksivers]

@slovek I am the one that did the TED talk. This is my original video I created before doing it on stage at TED.

[SammehSyanide]

this is just too good.

[angelsandleadership]

call upon mein the day of trouble.; I will deliver you ;and you shall glorify me. amen

[Drwhovian123]

I still want to be the shirtless dancing guy...

[TheDeJureTour]

@ 1:34......Don't be ridiculed! It's not too late to join us.

Ron Paul 2012!

[top20modernrock]

@TheDeJureTour the guy won't go on O'Reilly because he knows he will be exposed for some of his retarded beliefs, so Ron Paul has no chance until he is ready to be a man and go toe to toe with O'Reilly.

[Verator]

@top20modernrock

Ron's been on O'reilly several times, he didn't go on O'reilly this past time because he had an interview with Lou Dobbs. O'reilly is a progressive, dobbs isn't. It was an obvious choice.

Stop accepting everything you hear on tv as the truth.

[top20modernrock]

@Verator stop telling people what to do as if you know it all and you might actually learn something.

[Verator]

@top20modernrock Lol, yeah ok.

[bee5408]

so rock !!

[LeJimster]

rofl, love it.

[mehakimi]

"how did he do that?? how did he DO that??!?"

[smujismuj]

That's one explanation...here's another:

alcohol

[SteffenChief]

@smujismuj

So all people there are drunk??

[thehoax66]

they forgot to mention after this was taken they stole all his clothes and beat him down for dancing like a dickhead

[writersblock26]

Thank you for posting this, dereksivers.

[ciciloves100]

Haha!!  Lol

[Jgonzzz]

That my friend is how to have a good acid trip.

[Jgonzzz]

Tripping

[kmccor2008]

What song is this?

[TheSteerodri92]

@kmccor2008 Unstoppable by Drake

[Afilly8inFacebook]

fantastic :)

[thesleepofreason]

Derek -- what if the first follower is just told - follow or die -- by the leader -- then it' not leadership - it's dictatorship -- you miss entirely the "motive" of the first follower -- "Is he ridiculing the leader" - "Is he just confused or delusional?" - you can't claim anything of the first follower until you know the motives...

[td000]

what if these guys are just high as shit ????

[satchitanandaLV]

Superb!

[suiciedmydeath]

Wow. Thats awesome.



[arnoldTWlol]

leader = a man with a group of willing followers lol

[stooge4444]

I think the first followers were up there to make fun of the shirtless dude and his crazy dancing. Time passes and others now see a small group dancing, and they soon join the foray. Soon there is a mob that is acting without any leadership stomping on the grass and blocking the view of others at the show. Yet, these people seek the mob only for their own benefit unbeknownst to them of the true intention of the pod. Go forth, lemmings...into the fire where you are welcomed with open arms...

[portyhead]

@stooge4444 omg it ain't that serious, thanks alot for that bit of insight religious zealot debbie downer

[jarrod18]

This is awesome!

[MagicTusky9]

Yes I was "sent here" by Jeff McBride. This video is also good for network marketers. Anyone in business can now feel more at ease that if your not the best leader yet, you can also be great as a first follower.

[Hallamfoebell]

anyone else sent here by jeff McBride?

[TheJanTabac]

You're missing the point. The first guy is not the leader, the second one is. He´s the first to make fun of the shirtless guy who´s so drugged up that he probably doesnt even notice all the others jump on the bandwagon.

[rjransdell]

Thumbs up if you've been to The Gorge at George

[foxg1988]

@rjransdell Enjoy my thumbs down ;)

[dvdragon]

This explains everything from religion to teenagers beating up homeless people.

[bitofbeer]

and this is how the riots in england started?

[agustinuribe]

a signal (a boy dressed normally but with many notebooks in their hands has taken one of the shelves, saying nothing but offering these in the supermarket), lots of people passing in doubt, but when the first takes a notebook, the magic happens, everybody starts take it because they merely continue what he has done another without reason if logical or not they are doing, I think in this case, the first taking the notebook is a leader, but a leader who would not have to go!

[Indrius]

@agustinuribe human behaviour is a very strange thing

[leadership30]

This is a very funny take off of 'leadership and management speak'... well done indeed!

[CArthurs]

This is a Great Video - Wow!!! It not only explains about Leaders & Followers but in another context shows how quickly the Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge is exploding across Canada and the USA. Join the Explosion! You are Your Teams LEADER

[timtsang3]

its amazing that all this took place in 2:58.

[108dakinis]

the later you follow… especially if you join in because you don't want to look uncool… the more you become a sheep ;-)!

[Pacific222]

Great dialogue in the voice, but the video visual was really hard to watch - too much coffee that day?

Never the less, I got the message, thanks!

[pliskin100]

Did anyone else see a Hitler analogy here?

[Mpanada13]

@pliskin100 yes but i tempt to see them a lot :) but its as simple as this !

[phrygian20]

@pliskin100 Yes. Unfortunately you are right. Following does not teach us critical thinking Nor independence and does not help us overcome our inherent flaws such as social identity and cognitive dissonance. When your a follower sometimes you get a benevolent, positive & just leader and sometimes you get a sociopathic dictator or cult leader who has crafted a veneer to look benevolent.

[pliskin100]

@phrygian20 That's kind of stupid that you think following anything, regardless of what it is, is a bad thing. Judging by your thinly veiled stab at religion, i'm going to go ahead and say that you're either a hipster or a neck beard.

[phrygian20]

Critical thinking, in general, refers to higher-order thinking that questions assumptions. It is a way of deciding whether a claim is true, false, or sometimes true and sometimes false, or partly true and partly false. You should try it.

However, looking at all the negative comments on your channel from all the people that you have upset, it seems that you are a troll. Maybe even a paid troll. If not a paid troll then it’s a waist. You like to argue, why not become a lawyer?

[phrygian20]

@pliskin100 @pliskin100 Amazing!!! The way your mind works. You interpreted my statement in such an absolute black or white sort of way. You interpreted my being critical of following, to mean that I think "following anything, regardless of what it is, is a bad thing" when the point I was making is to learn to think critically and not to BLINDLY follow. Critical thinking teaches us to question assumptions. Your interpretation of my statement was an assumption.

[impactgreatness]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on leadership through this video!

[CDawson81]

The third guy cracks me up!

[hypercub]

Thats how christianity started also.....and all I wanted is to stay sitting on the grass and enjoy the beautifull day, but then, out of nowhere, I'm beeing discriminated as an atheist !?!?!?!?!

[eCoverSource]

@hypercub in reference to this video, there was no discrimination, the speaker said that those that didn't join in felt they would be ridiculed if they didn't join in, it wasn't said they were discriminated against. they chose to sit and watch, they weren't forced. anything they 'felt' was from themselves, not from outside 'forces'. stay on the grass, so what? if your atheism is real and you sincerely follow it, then what do you care who joins you or who doesn't? if you do care-why?

[itsDaish]

Daish Daish Daish



[saxual4u]

I like this,

[smamit2]

this video made me subscribe!!

you're genious!!

i'd be happy to be your first follower!

[taksir01]

This is leadership, from a to z.

Amazing stuff!

[Texasrocks1987]

Now we have momentum!

[SeaniMC87]

the coolest thing I've ever seen

love the 3rd person with the nice belly ;) awesome moves man^^

[RuptsyMusic]

So funny and devine at the same time. And guy #3 has the best moves. I have a birds feather that I grabbed off that grass hill during a Toby mac concert 4 years ago. It's in my bible until the end.

[polokhor]

That was crazy



[lnfiniteKnowledge]

Amazing insight.

[Richrd42]

What is inspiring about this video?

[Brentonq1]

@Richrd42 lone nuts 

[thedeadserv]

That was AMAZING!

[gameupro]

Feels like discovery channel.

[lifetiger]

Ridiculously great insight. Especially, for me, at 1:07 "Everyone needs to see followers, because new followers see followers and not the leader."

[srinivastcs]

Excellent video , some valuable points about leader....

[MrRededdy]

@evelynrocks - This is from the Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge in Washington state. Fantastic festival if you get the chance to go there. Always a good time!

[GundamDeathScythe11]

good message, surprised i didnt see somebody in a morphsuit

[unpronounced]

Beautiful message, thanks.

[vidaloca07]

GREAT VIDEO THANK YOU. EDDIE

[PfhUkJiu101]

repsect

[wipcrk]

@LegalizeIsrael yeah right... they're stupid, because they dance at the music festival..?! lol

[mystovski]

pretty inspiring! awesome. thank you!

[colinvoybarker1]

Derek sivers is awesome follow his Blog!! sivers.org

[evelynrocks]

does anyone know where this is?

[juntak1026]

what is name of this song?

[texasjanet]

@juntak1026 it's Santogold.

[yumyumshisha]

who would dislike this?

[flandmines1]

"When you find a lone nut doing something great, have the guts to be the first person to stand up and join in." Brilliant.

[barri165]

@flandmines1 and if you see a big crowd doing something witch is wrong, have the guts to be the first person to stand up against it...

[bodeshola]

It's the first time I have heard or seen credit being given the first follower- its usually about the leader. Kudos! It will be great to do some in depth study/research on this don't you think?

[rodmakore78]

Powerful, powerful, powerful indeed!

[flaviobarretto]

Good point about the first first follower!