Page 197 - LEADING BY IMITATION PROGRAM

Limits on
Your Fear
You are worried that imitation will limit the kind of people you would be able to associate with and that can undermine your future prospects, since the network you build is deemed vital for success (at least in some quarters).
Association
Your Gain
Imitation makes you conscious of who you are and that your association is a very important part of your life. It prevents you from ending up in the wrong company.
Following the leader through imitation actually brings the follower within a privileged company that may never have been possible if not associated with the leader.