CHAPTER 2
Followership Theory
What does it mean to be a good follower? Well, as I mentioned in Chapter 1, being a good follower does not mean to follow other lemmings as they run headlong toward the cliff and jump off. The following definition draws on the thoughts of Kelley, a major contributor to the literature on the role of the follower:
A follower is one who pursues a course of action in common with a leader to achieve an organizational goal. Effective followers make an active decision to contribute towards the achievement of the goal and demonstrate enthusiasm, intelligence, self-reliance and the ability to work with others in pursuit of the goal. Effective followers recognize the authority of the leader and limitations this imposes on ...
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