Becoming a Leader in Product Development: An Evidence-Based Guide to the Essentials

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E. C. IkonneBecoming a Leader in Product Developmenthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7298-5_9

9. Follow Well, Lead Well

Ebenezer C. Ikonne¹  

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Mableton, GA, USA

 

Understanding Followership

Types of Followers

Effectively Following Your Leader

Embrace and Champion Organizational Goals

Challenge Constructively

Adapt Your Style

Tackle Challenges Head-On

Be a Role Model of Followership

Following Peers

Be Supportive

Demonstrate Competence

Develop Rapport

Communication

Following Those You Lead

Takeaways

Some of us are leaders, but we are all followers.

—Lynn Offermann¹

He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.

—Aristotle²

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