What is it about?

The leadership industry has experienced an unprecedented growth in popularity, and business management effectiveness has become synonymous with leaders’ roles. However, in this egalitarian twenty-first century little mention has been made of followership due to its negative stereotype. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of followership by presenting a “balanced” approach that views both leaders and followers as co-producers of leadership. Specific practical implications for followership development are discussed as well as barriers to create high levels of follower commitment.

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Why is it important?

A brief case study of active followership is presented for training purposes. A range of research and practitioner papers are reviewed with the aim of reigniting dialogue on followership, and to suggest a practical implication for its development.

Perspectives

This paper highlights the importance for an organisation to focus in nurturing the environment to allow active followership to flourish.

GIAMBATTISTA BUFALINO

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This page is a summary of: Followership under the spotlight: implications for followership development, Industrial and Commercial Training, February 2018, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ict-04-2017-0028.
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