Leader or Follower?essay…I rarely take initiative, but when I do I often find interesting results.You can often find out a lot about yourself when you try to lead a group of people. Either large or small groups leadership takes resolve. I have only led small groups in my lifetime. Once I was the captain of a high school volleyball team and we did quite well. When one takes initiative,he or she can discover their true potential and the depth of their ability as well.