Great thoughts David!

Another analogy came to mind.  I've had to tow a vehicle for some distance before.  There can be a HUGE catastrophe if either person, the tow-er or the towed, reacts too suddenly or overcompensates without good communication.  If the tow-er slams on the brakes without warning or drastically slows speed, it can cause the person being towed to ram into the back of the person towing them.

The critical analogy I see here is that it's incredibly critical that the person leading, or "out front" recognizes the need to overcommunicate about any changes in direction or speed.  Blaming the person you're leading for not paying attention doesn't "uncrumple the bumper" if a wreck between the two vehicles happens because of a lack of communication.

Thanks for the analogy!  My brain will be working on this one all day!