You have to lead yourself well. You will not be an effective leader if you don't learn to lead yourself well. If you want people to follow you, first focus on leading yourself well. Leading yourself well requires:
1. Having a consistent prayer and Bible reading time
2. Being on time
3. Doing what you say you will do
4. Telling the truth
5. Having a great attitude
6. Tithing and giving offerings above the Lord's tithe
7. Spending less than you make a month
8. Living on a budget
9. Following through on your commitments
10. Working hard when no one is looking
11. Keeping your cool when the going gets tough
12. Fixing your own problems and not expecting everybody else to fix them
13. Taking responsibility and ownership for where you are in life and where you are going
14. Producing results
15. Living with integrity
16. Loving people