Discussion: Followership as a Role

1.

Read the Forbes article:

Why Followership is Now More

Important Than Leadership

(new tab)

.

2.

Watch the 21

-

minute video

How Followership Leads to

Leadership

3.

In your initial post (250

-

300 words), discuss your understanding of the

differences in followership as a personality type versus followership as

a

role. What do you personally find difficult or challenging about

following? Then, discuss what role a follower

should

play in an

organization. Consider why followership has been given so little

attention while leadership seems to be emphasized in most eve

ry facet

of organizations. Be sure to include at least

two

sources other than

your assigned course materials to help inform your discussion posting

and responses.

1. Read the Forbes article: Why Followership is Now More

Important Than Leadership(new tab).

2. Watch the 21-minute video How Followership Leads to

Leadership

3. In your initial post (250-300 words), discuss your understanding of the

differences in followership as a personality type versus followership as

a role. What do you personally find difficult or challenging about

following? Then, discuss what role a follower should play in an

organization. Consider why followership has been given so little

attention while leadership seems to be emphasized in most every facet

of organizations. Be sure to include at least two sources other than

your assigned course materials to help inform your discussion posting

and responses.