A Google search on the word “leadership” produces 464,000,000 results, but a search on “followership” results in 1,780,000 results, over 260 times fewer. Yet, both leadership and followership are required for organizations and projects to succeed. We expect followers to naturally know how to follow, but I don’t believe this is the case. Effective leaders set expectations of behavior and performance for their followers. Let’s begin our examination of followership by defining what a follower is and exploring the follower mindset.
You have probably seen different definitions of the word “follower.” The simple definition of a follower is someone who has chosen a leader. This means the follower has accepted ...
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