FOLLOWERSHIP STUDIES

Lokman Mohd Tahir

FOLLOWERSHIP
Followership - the process of being guided

and directed by a leader in the work environment

FOLLOWERSHIP
Ability

to place organization ahead of personal ambition Allegiance and loyalty up and down the chain of command Ability to recognize they share responsibility to help organization to succeed Ability to know when and how to challenge the status quo
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IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWERS

Followers actions/attitudes influence their leader

For better or worse

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Qualities of effective followers are same ones we want in leaders We tend to focus too much on the leader:
Performance of leaders & followers are variables that depend upon one another Followers often have the information, expertise, and ideas that are essential for success

LEADERSHIP & FOLLOWERSHIP

Leadership - the process of guiding & directing the behavior of people in the work environment Formal leadership - the officially sanctioned leadership based on the authority of a formal position Informal leadership - the unofficial leadership accorded to a person by other members of the organization Followership - the process of being guided & directed by a leader in the work environment

LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP

A TWO-DIMENSIONAL TAXONOMY OF FOLLOWER BEHAVIOR/STYLE

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Source: Adapted from Kelly, R. E. (1992). The Power of Followership. New York: Doubleday/Currency.

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ALIENATED FOLLOWER
Is a passive yet and independent thinker. Effective followers whose have experienced setbacks and obstacles. Able to think independently Not participating in decision making and developing solutions to the problems

CONFORMIST FOLLOWER
Participate actively but does not utilize critical thinking skills in his behavior Carryout orders and tasks They participate willingly and not considering anything including the risks and nature of tasks. Trying to avoid conflict Often works with an autocratic leadership Resulted from a strict policy and regulation Prohibited individuals innovation and creativity.

PASSIVE FOLLOWER
Exhibits neither critical, independent thinking and active. Activities were limited to what has been told to do Leave the thinking process to their leaders Resulted from leaders who likes to controlling of others and who punish mistakes.

EFFECTIVE FOLLOWER
Critical, independent thinker and active in schools They do not try to avoid the risks or conflict Have the courage to initiate change and put themselves at risks or conflicts with others even to their leaders, Serving the best for schools.

PRAGMATIC FOLLOWER
Has the four important qualities. Uses the best whatever style that best benefited the schools or his position to minimizes risks They appears when schools are at risks, desperate times to overcomes the difficulty. .

THE COURAGE FOLLOWERSHIP

Courage to assume responsibility Courage to serve Courage to challenge.

COURAGE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY

Derives from personal responsibility through acknowledge ownership to the schools. Dont rely to the leadership of the organization Initiate opportunities to through which they can achieve personal fulfillment, increase their potentials.

COURAGE TO SERVE
Always support the leaders decision and contributing to the organization. Complement the leaders chair

COURAGE TO CHALLENGE
Do not sacrifice to the organizational leader. Take a stand against the leaders actions and decisions when its contradict with organizational mission or own integrity. They will face all the punishment and consequences.

COURAGE TO PARTICIPATE
The struggle of corporate leaders and transformation are considered as mutual experience. Under difficult situation, follower will support the leader and organization. They did not afraid to confront the changes and work to reshape the organization

COURAGE TO LEAVE
Follower withdraw from the organization Didnt afraid because not rely to the leaders to provide the self-worth. Conflict between leader and the follower or follower doesnt have any trust toward the organizational leader.

FOLLOWERSHIP RESEARCH
Research

has revealed that followers contribute 80% to the success of the organization, while the leader only contributes a mere 20%. Followers should be valued and held accountable for the successes of any group while their leaders should be rewarded for encouraging the followers to reach their full potential.