Followership

Lecture Seven

Dr. Maha Dajani

Learning Objectives

• Understand the importance of followership.

• Define the roles and influence of followers.

• Discuss the different types of followers.

• Explain what do leaders want from followers and what do followers want from leaders.

Followership Importance • There are no leaders without followers.

• Effective leadership requires effective followers.

• The influencing process of leaders and followers is a two-way street, with followers also influencing leaders.

• Followers’ influence can enhance the leader or confirm his/her shortcomings.

of Effective TraitsWhat are the Followers?

1. Competence 2. Confidence 3. Motivation 4. Responsibility 5. Proactive inclination 6. Independence 7. Critical thinking 8. Supportive of the leader

Followers’ Types: Critical and

Uncritical Thinking

Critical Thinking

– Thinking independently and being mindful of the effects of one’s own and other people’s behavior on achieving the organization’s vision.

Uncritical Thinking

– Failing to consider possibilities beyond what one is told; accepting the leader’s ideas without thinking.

Followership Styles (a)

Independent, critical thinking

Dependent, uncritical thinking

Passive Active

Passive

Alienated Effective

Conformist

Pragmatic

follower

See leadership: Enhancing the lessons of experience. P.21

What Do Leaders want from Followers?

A make-it happen attitude.

A willingness to collaborate.

The motivation to stay up-to-date.

The passion to drive your own growth and fulfill company’s vision.

What Do Followers want from Leaders?

1- Clarity of direction

2- Feedback

3- Coaching , Empowering, Supporting

4- Removing obstacles.

• Submission Deadline via turn it in :

• Sat 4th of April 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Students missing this deadline will earn zero mark in this

blog .

• Blog 3 ( 10% ) To be an effective leader, one needs good

followers. Do you agree? Discuss critically. (1) As a leader, what would you want most from followers? (2) As a follower what would you want most from your leader? (3) How do they differ and how are

they the same? Exemplify your answer with real life example(s). (4)

•Dr. Maha Dajani