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In the following readings, there is a discussion about bad leadership and ethical leadership by Kellerman Yes, there is terrible and good followership, like there is corrupt and ethical leadership. There are various examples of leadership that is bad. There are reports about bad behaviours by politicians provided to us by the media making Americans loss respect for those people in authority. How to distinguish between followership that is bad and good and what defines a wrong follower?

The following are behaviours that define good followers:

The strong work ethic: a person whose work ethic is strong is always present in his job and resumes his job on time (Rodgers, 2014). He also makes sure that his responsibilities are fulfilled and goes an extra mile. This person is hard working. Honest: this means that you can speak the truth about those problems, situations, and scenarios that may arise in the workplace. Honesty enables a person to face a leader directly into his eyes and tell them when they are conducting their duties appropriately. Proficient or skilled: the ability to perform a given task or job is a vital asset and also having that courage of speaking out when there are problems is very important. Integrity: this is termed as having the knowledge between wrong and right and having the ability to make choices that are right and also being sound morally. Followers need to have integrity for us to trust them to make choices that are good for the growth of an organization. Loyalty: this means that you should have belief in those leaders in the organization, having pride in them and also providing support to the organization itself and its mission makes a massive difference in followership (Felten, 2011). A right follower is supposed to realize the importance of entailed in supporting the leaders in an organization and also the organization mission.

On the other side, wrong followers would not show these beliefs and behaviours. Bad followership is defined by:

Work Ethic that is poor: in these followers contribute so shallowly in the organization. They always take shortcuts when performing their jobs, and they are not committed fully in their work. They are also lazy. Unfaithful: this means a person is always late to work, having unfinished projects, leaving the workplace early, and they are not bothered about the welfare of the organization. Unable to deliver job: these followers lack those initiatives needed in learning and guidance seeking on how to perform better in the organization. Loss of Integrity: if followers are not trusted with doing those things that are right, it becomes difficult to have relationships in the workplace that are harmonious. Loss of Loyalty in the workplace: These followers always cause troubles in their areas of work (Gergen, 2010). They are loyal when performing their job, and they are also un-loyal to their leaders in the organization. They always cause trouble in the workplace between the team members and the leaders.

In overall, the same qualities in leaders are the same in the followers. Most organizations do not have enough emphasis on followership that is good. The main focus is on how to develop those leaders and the importance of leadership that is strong. Followership can easily be corrupted, just like leadership. It is important to take keen concern on followership and also guidance for the success of an organization.

References

Felten, E. (2011). Loyalty: The Vexing Virtue. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Gergen, C. (2010). The Quality Paradigm: Why You and Your Business Need It to Succeed. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

Rodgers, D. T. (2014). The Work Ethic in Industrial America 1850-1920: Second Edition. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.