Business Loyalty –
The business leader offers a seduction of loyalty, from my point of view. They would like you to be loyal, especially when dealing with intellectual property. They would like to make sure (via contract or through loyalty) that you maintain a certain level of loyalty for the “firm.” If this leader is not an owner, the loyalty is as strong as pie crust. For example, during the early 1980s, General Motors expected a certain amount of loyalty from its employees despite the fact that they were downsizing. Today, companies that out source sometimes expect a level of loyalty that they are not ready to reciprocate.
Militant Loyalty –
The military leader engrains loyalty to the men that serve under them. They require loyalty to their fellow comrades, instilling its values and importance. Yet, I feel that can be a blind loyalty, as demonstrated in many military mistakes. It is indoctrinated in the soldier to be loyal for fraternity’s sake. One need only look at the recent disclosures of rape in the military and find that to a certain extent, military loyalty is not earned but forged under false pretenses.
Loving Loyalty-
This is the purest form of loyalty. And if you can find a leader that you welcome into this quality circle, it is a loyalty well earned. The bonds created in this tight knit group is strong, and to have a leader embraced in this quality circle is one that has established all the tools necessary for those to follow and serve.