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Leadership Process Two: Building Alliances 59
have all created zealots. These examples are also demonstrations
of leadership. Giving budding leaders who made an
honest mistake, but who clearly learned from it, a second
chance is another opportunity to exhibit great leadership.
This type of magnanimity and trust creates loyalty out of
indifference. Bringing leaders into the corporate fold after
an acquisition or merger, when they expect to be cast off or
marginalized, also creates zealots of them, but may alienate
others who desire those very jobs.