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  Caterpillars

  Processionary caterpillars are an unusual species. They travel
  one after the other, head to tail in their search for food. It
  is because of this behavior that Jean Henri Fabre, the French
  entomologist, conducted an experiment.

  He placed processionary caterpillars around the rim of a teacup
  one after the other in a circle. In the tea cup he placed their
  favorite foods, inches from their current location.

  Through instinct and the strength of habit, the ring of
  caterpillars circled the teacup for seven days, until they died
  from exhaustion and starvation. They died with the food they
  were searching for just inches away. Because of their nature and
  this arrangement they all assumed someone else was leading.

  While we as humans are more insightful, complex and intelligent,
  our behavior, sadly, often mimics that of the processionary
  caterpillar.

  We follow our leaders and habits blindly, without questioning if
  our direction will get us where we want to go. If we are leading
  we often rely too much on instinct and habit. Perhaps worse, if
  we aren’t the assigned leader don’t think at all, assuming those
  who are leading are doing it well. Perhaps they are. Or perhaps
  you are collectively lining your own teacup.

  Following blindly is dangerous enough for us as individuals, but
  can be even more devastating for us as leaders. As leaders we
  are asked to lead people to a desired future. It is rightly
  expected of us to do that with good information and a reasoned
  approach.

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