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The Courageous FollowerA New View of Leader-Follower

Relationships

Leader Followers

Based on the Books

The Courageous Followerand The Art of Followership

Copyright 2009, Ira Chaleff. May be used with attribution

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Highlights of the Emerging Field

of Followership Studies

Leader-centric studies citing role of followers1988 - HBR article In Praise of Followers by

Robert Kelley

1992The Power of FollowershipKelley

1995The Courageous FollowerChaleff

2003DixonDissertation on Chaleff model

2005Lipman-BlumenAllure of Toxic Leaders

2006Rethinking Followership Conference

2008The Art of FollowershipLipman-Blumen,Riggio, Chaleff

2008FollowershipBarbara Kellerman

2008ILA Followership Learning Community

2009Weekly enquiries re: dissertations/books/articles

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Why Followership Now?

Groundwork laid by leadership

scholarship

Failures of leadership at all levels

Inverted pyramid in knowledge orgsWidespread access to information

Telecommunications enabling peer to

peer orientation/collaboration

Language/memes entering the cultureProfessional development generating

followership standards

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Resistance to being a follower

Cultural bias towards leaders

Confusion between follower as

personality type and follower as role

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Leader-Follower Organization

Leader-follower Leader-follower

Leader-follower Leader-follower

Leader-follower

Leader-follower Leader-follower Leader-follower

Leader-follower

Leader-follower

Source: Gene Dixon

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Resistance to being a follower

Cultural bias towards leaders

Confusion between follower as

personality type and follower as role

Desire for egalitarianism

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Shifting Roles

Leader

Follower

Follower

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Shifting Roles

Leader Follower Follower

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Shifting Roles

LeaderFollowerFollower

Distinctions still exist when roles shift with activity

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Resistance to being a follower

Cultural bias towards leaders

Confusion between follower as

personality type and follower as role

Desire for egalitarianismLack of positive models of followership

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Common

Purpose

The Courageous Follower: A New Model

of Leader-Follower Relationships

Leader Followers

Shared Values

Leaders and Followers

Serve a Common PurposeSource: The Courageous FollowerIra Chaleff

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Five Dimensions of

Courageous Followership

Courage

to:

Assume Responsibilityfor common purpose

Supportleader andgroupenergetically

Take Moral Actionwhen neededParticipate inTransformation

ConstructivelyChallengecounterproductivepoliciesbehaviors

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Implementer Partner

HighSupport

LowSupport

Resource

HighConstructiveChallengeLowConstructiveChallenge Individualist

Followership Styles

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Why do Leaders Need Partners?

What dynamics of Leader development and

behavior require Courageous Follower behavior?

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Visibility & Pressures Intensify

as Leader Rises

Regulation

Rivals

Interest Groups

Family

Press

Budget

Identity Groups

Litigation

Leaders Need Energetic Support

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Impact Magnifies as Leader Rises

Leaders Need Constructive Feedback

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Candid Information & Feedback

Negative

Result

2. Improved Action

DisconfirmingFeedback

1. Poor Action

= Learning

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Interrupted Candor & Feedback

Leader Follower

2. Cont inued Poo r Ac t ion

= No Learning

Inhibited

FeedbackScreened-out

Feedback

1.Action

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Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

Physical SurvivalSafety

Social Needs -

Belonging

Achievement

Self-

Actualization

Courage and Skill are needed to speak up

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Other Models of Followership Style

Art of Followership Chapter 1: Robert Kelley Independent Thinking & Action Engagement

Exemplary Followers vs, Sheep, Yes-people,Alienated and Pragmatics

Art of Followership Chapter 11: Rodger Adair

How employees view themselves

Disciples and Doers vs. Disengaged and

DisgruntledsFollowership: Barbara Kellerman

Levels of engagement

Isolate, Bystander, Participant, Activist, Diehard

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Need for a Research Agenda

Role of followership in world events

Followership in different cultures

Early follower developmentEvolving role of followers

Language of followership

Courageous Conscience

* Adapted from Kelley chapterArt of Followership

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For more

informationLeader-Follower

PartnershipThe Courageous Follower

www.courageousfollower.com

International Leadership Associations

Followership Community of Learning

http://followership2 pbwiki com/