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Myth #1

Why follow when you can lead?

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Middle managers usually belong to at least two hierarchies at any given time

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Facts #1

To be effective in the smaller hierarchy, we need to be good leaders

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Facts #1

To be effective in the greater hierarchy, we need to be good followers

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To be effective in our role, we need to exercise as much followership as we exercise leadership

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Conclusion #1

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Myth #2

Followership is the opposite of Leadership

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Followership is the opposite of Leadership

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Followership is the reciprocal social process of Leadership

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Which is necessary to translate Visions conceived inside the organization

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Into Results outside the organization

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into Results

Followership is the reciprocal social process of Leadershipwhich is necessary to translate Visions

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Conclusion #2

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With the myths busted, allow us to…

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The world’s opinion on Followership

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So if this is the truth…

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And if this is yet another truth…

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You already know what I’m going to say…

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All great leaders were great followers once

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They were great followers

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They were great followers

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They were great followers

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They were great followers

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Let’s observe their movement on a grid…

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Shall we?

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Bollower

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Geader

Beader

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Johnny

Like everyone, our Johnny starts here

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Bollower

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Geader

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Then he learns to be kind, following his kind mother

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Bollower

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Geader

Beader

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He goes to school and learns to be a good student

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Bollower

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Geader

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Because he’s a good student, he gets selected for class leader

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Bollower

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After school, Johnny works as a good assistant

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Bollower

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Geader

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Then promoted to supervisor and then to manager

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Bollower

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Johnny helps realize his organization visions and missions

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Bollower

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Due to his dedication and hard work, he gets promoted to CEO of the company after 15 years of service

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Geader

Beader

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This is what his path looks like

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Johnny Johnny Johnny

Johnny Johnny

Johnny Johnny

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Bollower

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Geader

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Gollower

Quiz: Which path is natural: A or B?

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Answer : B. One moves right before one moves up.

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One moves right before one moves up

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Conclusion #3 VGL

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Followership definedFollowership

the capacity to follow actively

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Followership definedFollowership

the capacity to follow actively

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To exercise Followership

We need to first exercise self-management

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Self-management on the lesser hierarchy

Prepares the knowledge worker for

Exercising Followership on the greater hierarchy

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“To be effective, the knowledge worker has to exercise relationship responsibility…This is the secret of ‘Managing’ the boss.”Peter F. Drucker

Management Challenges of the 21st Century

Conclusion #4

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VGL

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RECAP

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Exercise as much followership as leadership

Followership and leadership need each other

Right before up

Takerelationship responsibility

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Thanks for your time.

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Will you…?

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