This document outlines the rules and objectives for a class on followership. The class will discuss the importance of being an effective follower, including that followers are potential future leaders, most leaders were first followers, and the traits of effective followers are the same as leaders. An effective follower manages themselves well, is committed beyond self-interest, builds competence, and is courageous, honest and credible. Rules of good followership include supporting the leader, accepting responsibility, keeping the leader informed, and putting in an honest day's work. The conclusion is that leadership requires followership, and learning followership skills prepares one for future leadership roles.
This document outlines the rules and objectives for a class on followership. The class will discuss the importance of being an effective follower, including that followers are potential future leaders, most leaders were first followers, and the traits of effective followers are the same as leaders. An effective follower manages themselves well, is committed beyond self-interest, builds competence, and is courageous, honest and credible. Rules of good followership include supporting the leader, accepting responsibility, keeping the leader informed, and putting in an honest day's work. The conclusion is that leadership requires followership, and learning followership skills prepares one for future leadership roles.
This document outlines the rules and objectives for a class on followership. The class will discuss the importance of being an effective follower, including that followers are potential future leaders, most leaders were first followers, and the traits of effective followers are the same as leaders. An effective follower manages themselves well, is committed beyond self-interest, builds competence, and is courageous, honest and credible. Rules of good followership include supporting the leader, accepting responsibility, keeping the leader informed, and putting in an honest day's work. The conclusion is that leadership requires followership, and learning followership skills prepares one for future leadership roles.
This document outlines the rules and objectives for a class on followership. The class will discuss the importance of being an effective follower, including that followers are potential future leaders, most leaders were first followers, and the traits of effective followers are the same as leaders. An effective follower manages themselves well, is committed beyond self-interest, builds competence, and is courageous, honest and credible. Rules of good followership include supporting the leader, accepting responsibility, keeping the leader informed, and putting in an honest day's work. The conclusion is that leadership requires followership, and learning followership skills prepares one for future leadership roles.
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INSTRUCTOR’S PROFILE
CLASS RULES Dress Code: White round neck T-shirt and Maong long pants.
Microphone device should be in muted.
No sit-in audience during class session.
Create a quiet work place.
Questions will be entertained after class session.
Unnecessary use of devices, websites and other applications
during class session are prohibited.
No eating during class session.
OBJECTIVES To internalized the importance of being a follower. To know the role of a follower. SCOPE OF PRESENTATION • Followership • Role of a Follower • Importance of Followership • Qualities of an effective Follower • Rules of Good Followership ROLE OF A FOLLOWER The role of followers is not to be mindlessly implementing the ideas of leaders. Their role is to help the leaders become effective while remaining true to their own values and essential needs, demonstrating self- management skills, and being effective individual contributors, even in the absence of leadership. IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWERSHIP 1. Followership are potential leaders -Superior education, technical skills and access to information are no longer available only to leaders or the aristocracy. They are available to everyone. As a result, there is a very narrow gap between the leaders and followers.
2. Most leaders are also followers-Leaders come from
the ranks of followers. Few leaders can be successful without first learning skills of followership. Hence, the contemporary study of leadership must examine followership and leader development as they affect the organizational success. IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWERSHIP 3. The traits required from followers are the same traits required from a leader. -Qualities that make effective followers are paradoxically the same qualities found in effective leaders. What distinguishes effective followers from effective leaders is the role they play. Effective followers and leaders easily move from one role to the other. QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE FOLLOWER 1. They manage themselves well.
The key to be an effective follower refers to
the ability to think for oneself—to exercise control and independence to work without close supervision. Good followers are people to whom can safely delegate responsibility, people who anticipate needs at their own level of competence and authority. QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE FOLLOWER 2. They are committed to the organization and to a purpose, principle or person outside themselves.
Effective followers are committed to something — a
cause, a product, an organization, an idea – in addition to the care of their own lives and careers. This is especially true for soldiers, to risk one’s life and follow a leader to accomplish a difficult mission requires commitment to the cause of the profession of arms. QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE FOLLOWER 3. They build their competence and focus their efforts for maximum impact.
Competence and Focus means that effective
followers master skills that will be useful to their organizations. They generally hold higher performance standards than the work environment requires, and continuing education is second nature to them, a staple in their professional development. QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE FOLLOWER 4. They are courageous, honest and credible.
Courage, honesty and credibility are
important characteristic of effective followers. They establish themselves as independent, critical thinkers whose knowledge and judgement can be trusted. They give credit where credit is due, admitting mistakes and sharing successes. They form their own views and ethical standards and stand up for what they believe in. Rules of Good Followership 1. Do not blame the boss. Do not blame your boss for an unpopular decision or policy. Your job is to support, not undermine. 2. Do not fight the boss. Fight with your boss if necessary, but do it in private. 3. Use Initiative. Make the decision and then run it past the boss. 4. Accept responsibility. Accept responsibility whenever offered. 5. Tell the truth and do not quibble. Your boss will be giving advice up the chain of command based on what you say. RULES OF GOOD FOLLOwership 6. Do your homework. Give your boss all the information needed to make a decision.
7. Suggest implementation. When making
recommendations, remember who will probably have to implement them. This means you must know your own strengths and limitations.
8. Keep the boss informed. Keep the boss informed of
what is going on in the unit. RULES OF GOOD FOLLOWERSHIP 9. Fix problems as they occur. If you see a problem, fix it. Do not worry who gets the blame, or praise.
10. Put in an honest day’s work. Put in more
than an honest day’s work, but never forget the needs of your family. If they are unhappy, you will be too, and your job performance will suffer accordingly. CONCLUSION Leadership and followership are interpedently to each other. We have learned that you cannot have one without the other. Followership will always be in the shadow of leadership. Leader without follower could not accomplish anything and follower without a leader will have a hard time to accomplishing the mission. Therefore, learning to be a good follower is preparation in becoming a leader. WRITTEN EXAMINATION Name: __________________________________ Date: ______________ Course: _________________________________ Score: _____________
I. Write an essay in your own word about on
what you have learn in Followership. Not less than 300 words.