Why people will follow you into battle

(Hint: It may not be what you think.)

Can you think of people who had a mesmerizing effect on others, who inspired such loyalty that people were willing to take tremendous risks, even risk their lives, following that person?

Think of people who were able to fundamentally change a narrative at a crossroads in history.

FDR. MLK. RFK (the good one) for a short time. Obama. Lincoln. Bill Clinton. Ronald Reagan.

King David. The original one. Though I imagine that if I tried some of the snacks branded under that name nowadays, I’d become a follower too. The sunflower seeds look great.

I picked some big time public figures, but I’m more interested in those closer to home.