W4 1 Discussion

Discussion 1: Co-Creative Relationships

Leaders and followers can be considered co-creators of organizational culture. "Metaphorically, their activities are two sides of the same coin, the two it takes to tango, the composer and the musicians making music, the female and male generating new life, the yin and the yang. Followers and leaders develop a relationship wherein they influence one another as well as the organization and society, and that is leadership" (Rost, 1991, p. 107).

Recall a time when you served in either the role of leader or follower, but due to circumstances, you ended up playing the "other side of the coin." If you cannot recall a personal experience, retell a story you have heard, read, or researched about a time when followers became leaders or vice versa.

To prepare for this Discussion, pay particular attention to the following Learning Resources:

· Developing the Leader-Follower Relationship: – See Attachment

· The relationship between followers perceived – See Attachment

· The relationship between followers perceived – See Attachment

· Servant Leadership and the Effect – See Attachment

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Assignment:

Post a 3 – 4 paragraph cohesive response that includes the following:

· Describe a time when you served in either the role of leader or follower, but due to circumstances, you ended up playing the "other side of the coin." (If you cannot recall a personal experience, retell a story you have heard, read, or researched about a time when followers became leaders or vice versa.)

· Explain the reasons why the roles shifted, including the situational information that led to the role reversal.

· Describe the outcome of the shift in roles between the leader and follower. Did the shift affect the overall organizational culture?

· Analyze the impact of these types of co-creative relationships in shaping organizational culture.

· Assess how you can use knowledge of these types of relationships to continue to improve your own leadership (or followership) effectiveness.