Followership

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Chapter 7

• Followership

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Critical and Uncritical Thinking

• Critical Thinking
• Thinking independently and being mindful of the
  effects of ones own and other peoples behavior
  on achieving the organizations vision.
• Uncritical Thinking
• Failing to consider possibilities beyond what one
  is told accepting the leaders ideas without
  thinking.

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Ex. 7.1 Followership Styles
Independent, critical thinking
Alienated
Effective
Pragmatic Survivor
Passive
Active
Passive
Conformist
Dependent, uncritical thinking
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The effective follower

• The will to assume responsibility
• The will to serve
• The will to challenge
• The will to participate in transformation
• The will to leave

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Ex. 7.2 The Maturity Continuum
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Sharpen the Saw
Interdependence
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Seek First to Understand Then to be Understood
Synergize
PUBLIC VICTORY
Think win-win
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Independence
Put First Things First
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PRIVATE VICTORY
Begin with the End in Mind
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Be Proactive
Dependence
8. Find your voice and inspire others to find
theirs
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Sources of Follower Power

• Personal Sources
• Knowledge
• Expertise
• Effort
• Persuasion
• Position Sources
• Location
• Information
• Access

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Ex. 7.3 Ways to Influence Your Leader
Help the Leader Be a Good Leader Ask for
advice. Tell leader what you think. Find things
to thank leader for.
Be a Resource for the Leader Determine the
leaders needs. Zig where the leader zags. Tell
leader about you. Align self to team
purpose/vision.
View the Leader Realistically Give up idealized
leader images. Dont hide anything. Dont
criticize leader to others. Disagree occasionally.
Build a Relationship Ask about leader at your
level/position. Welcome feedback and
criticism. Ask leader to tell you company
stories.
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Ex. 7.4 Rank Order of Desirable Characteristics

• Desirable Leaders Are
• Honest
• Forward thinking
• Inspiring
• Competent

• Desirable Colleagues (Followers) Are
• Honest
• Cooperative
• Dependable
• Competent

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Ex. 7.5 The Feedback Process

• Observation
• Follower misses deadlines repeatedly.

• Development
• Follower given training in self-management, team
  allocated work based on personal skills.

• Assessment
• Follower lacks self-management skills.

• Consequences
• Team members resent delays to team projects.

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Feedback

• Make regular feedback a habit
• Use elements of storytelling
• Be generous with positive feedback
• Train followers to view feedback as an
  opportunity for development.

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Leading others to lead themselves

• Accept and acknowledge your inability to
  accomplish anything without the help of followers
• Self-management leadership helping others to
  help themselves
• Followers and leaders are active partners who are
  continually learning, growing, and changing
• Coach employees, share information
• Directed autonomy

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Dialogue
A type of communication in which each person
suspends his attachment to a particular viewpoint
so that a deeper level of listening, synthesis,
and meaning evolves from the whole community
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Characteristics of community

• Inclusivity
• Positive culture
• Conversation
• Caring and trust
• Shared leadership

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Communities of Practice
Made up of individuals who are informally bound
to one another through exposure to a similar set
of problems and a common pursuit of solutions