Followership is Leadership

Submitted By :ABHISHEK SASAN500901515

Introduction to Followership & Leadership

Reference Research Papers

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Leadership

Followership

Reference Research Papers

1). A fresh look at Followership : Followership is Leadership

by Elizabeth C. Thach , Karen J. Thompson, and Alan Morris Sonoma State University

2). The Link between Leadership and Followership

by Dr. John Pitron Program Manager Lockheed Martin,Faculty, University of Phoenix

A fresh look at Followership : Followership is Leadership   Elizabeth C. Thach , Karen J. Thompson, and Alan Morris Sonoma State University Abstract

Followership has been an understudied topic in the academic literature and anunderappreciated topic among practitioners. Although it has always beenimportant, the study of followership has become even more crucial with theadvent of the information age and dramatic changes in the workplace. Thispaper provides a fresh look at followership by providing a synthesis of theliterature and presents a new model for matching followership styles toleadership styles. The model’s practical value lies in its usefulness for describing how leaders can best work with followers, and how followers can best work with leaders.

The Link between Leadership and Followership

Dr. John Pitron Program Manager Lockheed Martin,Faculty, University of Phoenix

Abstract

Leadership is not one-dimensional; leadership is system thinking in multiple dimensions. In terms of systems thinking, the inclusion of organizational performers (followers) in the leadership process complements the notion that leaders are only responsible for about 20% of the work that is completed in an organization

Barbara Kellerman’s

“ How Followers are creating change “

Sample Size : 50

Followers with 5 P’s ( %)

60%30%

10%

All the 5 P's4 P's3 P's

Target Area

State Bank of India Rashtrapati Bhavan Sansad Bhavan Chandni Chowk

INS,Delhi

Sample : 25

Followers with 5 P’s ( %)

67%

25%

8%

All 5 P's4 P's3 P's

Target Area

University of Connecticut(West Haven,Connecticut,USA)

Murdoch University  (Perth,Australia)

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Sample : 50

70%

20%

10%

Almost Always OccasionallyRarely

When starting a new job or assignment, do you promptly build a record of successes in tasks that are important to the leader(%)

Target Area

State Bank of India Rashtrapati Bhavan Sansad Bhavan Chandni Chowk

INS,Delhi

Can the leader give you a difficult assignment without the benefit of much supervision, knowing that you will meet your deadline with highest-quality work and that you will "fill in the cracks" if need be(%)

80%

20%

Almost Always OccasionallyRarely

Target Area

State Bank of India Rashtrapati Bhavan Sansad Bhavan Chandni Chowk

INS,Delhi

Sample : 50

Sample : 50

When the leader asks you to do something that runs contrary to your professional or personal preferences, do you say "no" rather than "yes"?

80%

20%

Almost Always OccasionallyRarely

Target Area

State Bank of India Rashtrapati Bhavan Sansad Bhavan Chandni Chowk

60 % believe that they are good followers(i.e, they have all the 5 key traits of a good follower )

67 % believe in followership

80 % believe that they can build a record of successes in tasks that are important to the leader

80 % believe that they can do quality work

70 % believe that they can do something that runs contrary to your professional

Findings

Learning

In India we have more of effective or conformist followers rather than passive follower

‘Yes‘ followers sometimes find themselves in Burnout

Leadership is not one dimensional

Conclusion

“ The Mark of a Great Leader is the development and growth of followers ”

“ The Mark of a Great Follower is the growth of leaders “

“ A truly great follower treads a middle ground “