Dr. Ricketson: The Follower-Leader Relationship

In followership there needs to be a leader that inspires and bonds followers together as a unit moving in one direction. Today’s leader has to be more than someone that was placed in a position of authority, a person with a title and a higher salary level. A real leader is found when the behaviors and attitudes of their

The relationship between leaders and followers is clearly shown through the creative use of an extended

Leadership is the elaboration of group inspiration. One person entrusted as leader can implore the aid, and support of supporters in the accomplishment of a common mission. According to Gurdjian, Halbeisen, and Lane “Becoming a more effective leader often requires changing behavior. But although most companies recognize that this also means adjusting underlying mind-sets, too often these organizations are reluctant to address the root causes of why leaders act the way they do” (Gurdjian, Halbeisen, and Lane, 2014) However, today abundant businesses engross importance on the improvement of leaders. Some of the ultimate leaders were formerly followers, such as in instructive businesses. One aspect as leaders many have to contemplate in striving

The process of leadership requires self-identification of behaviors and reflection on one’s attitude (Bell, 2010). Among the thousands of leadership books in print today, this book is one that takes a different approach to examining leadership from a Christian perspective as well as relating to the process of leadership along with many

In these chapters Banks and Ledbetter draw attention to the raw spiritual, theological, and religious concepts of leadership. Here the authors conduct a case study of a significant author of leadership material, Stephen Covey. It is revealed that many readers are influenced by his Mormon faith without truly understanding or discerning the undertones.[3] This continues with an exploration of other perceived authorities on the topic of leadership. One such study is of Laura Beth Jones, an woman writer with increasing influence as it relates to leadership. Chapter five addresses how to translate practices of leadership into individual context through the use of three basic yet important values: faithfulness, integrity, and a servant-like attitude. Exploration of these three traits is undergirder with discussion of authors such as Robert Greenleaf. He is one of many leaders who brought into popular leadership thinking the idea of ‘servant leadership’.The book closes by offering examples in the form of case-studies. These studies provide deeper insight into the foundational qualities of successful leaders over the span of several years and many different context. This offers the reader a broader view of leadership by showing its success in many different forms and context.

On 01/10/17, MRS Pemberton interviewed youth victim Catrina Montgomery at the facility . She reported the following: The radio was being listened to in the dayroom area. Some of the other youth wanted to watch the television so the radio was moved to the end of the hallway. Youth Anayai Johnson yelled down the hallway from the dayroom area and stated that the radio was too loud and she could not hear the television. She told youth Johnson to turn down the television because it was too loud also. Staff Daniel Jordan came down to the end of the hallway and told her to turn down the radio per Supervisor Ricks. She told him to call Supervisor Ricks and have him come to the dorm to discuss the radio issue. Staff Jordan went back to the dayroom

Mc Neal expounds on leadership and those who will seek to carry it out. the work is not overtly religious, yet it is balanced in the biblical references included. The illustrations of real people in real situations and with real leadership styles are instrumental in bringing clarity and focus to an exhaustive subject.

Leadership many times can be misinterpreted by many individuals. Leadership is an ability that not everyone is meant to have nor develop. In fact, many can be called, “leaders” but that does not imply that their leadership role plays a positive impact on others. At times, some people seek leadership in a form to only obtain power and abuse it for their own self-interest. While there are others that create great influences to following generations. For instance, there are those like Plato and Thomas Jefferson who have established philosophical thoughts that for past centuries, have revolutionized many people’s ideals. Through their principles many people have identified, what they consider can exemplify, true characteristics that make someone have successful leadership qualities. In their own way, they have influenced others, with the purpose to communicate a foundation of important ideals which have helped guide many. Whether it is one or a group of individuals. Many people should consider in practicing and adapting to those philosophical principles, manifested in Plato’s, “The Allegory of the Cave” and Thomas Jefferson's, “The Declaration of Independence” essay who illustrate certain ideals and aspects of leadership in their own unique way.

Ceasar; I too decided the one aspect of the module that caused me to think differently about leadership was in Rusty Ricketson’s illustration of the game of catch. The demonstration allowed an ease and comfort in understanding with clarity the importance of the leader and the follower. One vital point is that the follower and leader, introduced through the illustration, must acknowledge they are in need of each other in order to accomplish the common goal. Accomplishing the mission, which is the common goal, is the main factor. The common goal is eternal life; knowing God and Jesus. You stated the demonstration showed that there must be willingness of the participants: one participant must be willing to throw, while the other participant must

In this article the author deals with the concept of growing mature leaders in a way that is in-line with the New Testament. One of the areas that this article addresses is that of the servant leader. This is especially important for this writer’s research due to the fact that the apostle Paul was a servant leader following and encouraging others to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ; who is the ultimate model for servant leadership. Another area addressed is that of spiritual renewal. There is a danger when leaders are out-of-touch with God and yet are striving to lead God’s people. The author also makes reference to and cites many passages of scripture penned by the apostle Paul. Many of those passages will be relevant to this writer’s topic of study and examining how this author understand and interprets those passages will add value and insight especially when it comes to applying the biblical truths of leadership in a modern

Effective followership is an essential component of effective leadership in that, without good followers, the leader’s work is difficult and cumbersome. The role of the follower is many times understated. As illustrated by Kelley (1998), “effective followers are thinkers; energetic and assertive, self-starters, independent problem solvers, and carry out their tasks with these characteristics (p. 143). Effective followers also are characterized by their ability to perform tasks with little supervision, their intelligence, and ability to think for themselves. We are all followers, even those who consider themselves leaders; so to encourage this effectiveness in others; we must be role models for those under us, so that they may also be effective at following. Chaleff (2009) observed that “all important social accomplishments require complex

Leadership and come to mean different things to different people. One of the biggest reasons that I took this class was to become a stronger leader in my personal life, as well as professional. I did not take this class because I have a desire to me in management at this point in my career. What is important to me was to look at this way to be a better employee, in reacting to management styles. I also wanted to take different aspects of management and implement them into being a leader in my family. I have had several managers that I have respected during my career and certain attributes I wanted to emulate. My current manger David Taggerty took the time out to discuss his role as a leader and how he got into leadership. We took a look

This realization that leadership and followership are tightly intertwined is changing the nature of training these concepts.

Riggio, R., Chaleff, I., & Lipman-Blumen, J. (Eds) (2008). The Art of Followership How Great Followers Create Great Leaders and Organizations. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass.

The first lessons were related to leadership and I was wondering what 's new here. I thought I knew a theory about leadership. After all, I am an author of a