Leaders are the ones who will see the need for change and willingly embrace it. Followers will at first desire to stay where they are. Leaders need to see the benefits of change and communicate them to followers. Whenever we try something new, we are taking a risk. That is part of growing though and it is imperative.
Most people are risk averse.
They calculate the risk and what is to be gained from taking the risk. The tendency of the follower is to quit when the going gets tough. They know what good lies beyond this brick wall and they will go and get it. A leader is ultimately one who gets people going. Followers want people who are more devoted and committed then themselves.