Your Future & Followership

YOUR FUTURE
AND
FOLLOWERSHIP
05/10/2013

Myth #1
Why follow when
you can lead?
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Middle managers
usually belong to
at least two hierarchies
at any given time

Facts #1
To be effective in the
smaller hierarchy,
we need to be
good leaders

Facts #1
To be effective in the
greater hierarchy, we
need to be
good followers

To be effective in our
role, we need to
exercise as much
followership as we
exercise leadership
YOUR FUTURE FOLLOWERSHIP
Conclusion #1
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Myth #2
Followership
is the opposite of
Leadership

Followership
is the opposite of
Leadership

Followership is the
reciprocal social
process of Leadership

Which is necessary
to translate Visions
conceived inside the
organization

Into Results outside
the organization

into Results
Followership is the
reciprocal social
process of Leadership
which is necessary to
translate Visions
Conclusion #2
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With the myths
busted, allow us
to…

The world’s opinion
on Followership

So if this is the truth…

And if this is yet another
truth…

You already know what I’m going to say…

All great leaders were great followers once

They were great
followers

Let’s observe
their movement
on a grid…
Shall we?
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
Johnny
Like everyone, our
Johnny starts here
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
Then he learns to be
kind, following his kind
mother
Johnny
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
He goes to school and
learns to be a good
student
Johnny
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
Because he‟s a good
student, he gets
selected for class leader
Johnny
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
After school, Johnny
works as a good
assistant
Johnny
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
Then promoted to
supervisor and then to
manager
Johnny
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
Johnny helps realize his
organization visions and
missions
Johnny
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
Due to his dedication
and hard work, he gets
promoted to CEO of the
company after 15 years
of service
Johnny
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
This is what his path
looks like
Johnny
Johnny Johnny Johnny
Johnny Johnny
Johnny Johnny
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
Quiz: Which path is
natural: A or B?
V
V
A
B
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Bollower
Geader
Beader
Gollower
Answer : B. One moves
right before one moves
up.
V
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One moves right
before one moves up
Conclusion #3
VGL
GF
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Followership definedFollowership the capacity
to follow actively

To exercise
Followership
We need to first
exercise
self-management

Self-management
on the lesser
hierarchy
Prepares the knowledge worker for
Exercising
Followership on the
greater hierarchy
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“To be effective, the
knowledge worker has
to exercise relationship
responsibility…This is
the secret of „Managing‟
the boss.”
Peter F. Drucker
Management Challenges
of the 21st Century
Conclusion #4
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VGL
GF
R
E
C
A
P
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Exercise as much
followership as
leadership
Followership and
leadership need each
other
Right
before
up
Take
relationship
responsibility
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Thanks for your time.
Will you…?
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