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Followership Development in Adults
Andrew Rahaman1, J Basil Read2
1American University.
New Directions for Student Leadership
|August 25, 2020
Summary
This study shows that discussing followership enhances workplace engagement. Participants shifted from viewing followers as obedient to seeing them as mission-focused partners.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Leadership Studies
Background:
- Followership is often misunderstood as mere obedience.
- Enhancing workplace engagement is crucial for organizational success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore a methodology for teaching followership.
- To improve workplace engagement and mission achievement through followership training.
Main Methods:
- Drawing on 10 years of followership instruction.
- Immersing federal employees and graduate students in followership discussions.
Main Results:
- Participants explored followership from an engagement perspective.
- Perceptions shifted from subservient obedience to mission-focused partnership.
Conclusions:
- Followership education can transform subordinate roles.
- This approach enhances engagement and supports organizational objectives.
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