Brooke Allen
The Q54Club.org "Lens of Followership" asks: Have I chosen my leaders wisely?
Am I blaming leaders for things that could be my responsibility?
Source: http://www.q54club.org/network/lenses/%E2%99%A6-lenses-of-the-world/6%E2%99%A6-followership/
With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.)
In very simple terms, employees are not buying what leaders are selling in unprecendented and profound numbers. Maybe the mistake is that we are all so focused on leadership we have forgot about followership. Jim Haudan, CEO at Root, discusses why leaders should spend more time focusing on followership and what they can do to create more engaged employees that trust strategic directions.
Doug Williamson - President & C.E.O. of The Beacon Group speaks to business students about Leadership and Management at Wilfred Laurier University School of Business & Economics.
Wikipedia article: Followership refers to a role held by certain individuals in an organization, team, or group. Specifically, it is the capacity of an individual to actively follow a leader. Followership is the reciprocal social process of leadership.
