a summary of what effective followership entails, including an analysis of your own effectiveness as a follower. Based on your reading and analysis of this week’s Learning Resources, as well as your own experience and observations, respond to the following:
- Do you see yourself as an effective follower? Why or why not? Be sure to provide examples.
- What are your strengths and weaknesses, or shortcomings, in being an effective follower? What actions can you take to improve your followership skills?
- How can being an effective follower translate to effective leadership? Hint: Your discussion should consider how the “followers” empower or enable the leader’s behaviors (for good or bad).
- What recommendations would you make for leaders to better empower and support their followers to meet their goals?
Note: Be sure to justify your conclusions with supporting examples from your own personal experiences or those of others, from current events, and from the Learning Resources.
REQUIRED RESOURCES
FOLLOWERSHIP DEFINED
FOLLOWERSHIP APPLIED
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS FOR THE WEEK
San Diego State University Effectiveness as A Follower Discussion