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Focus on Followership

Nonprofit World, Mar/Apr 2008 by Fernsler, Terrence

During the last quarter century there has been an explosion of interest in leadership and leadership training. By focusing on leadership without exploring followership, we perpetuate the myth that followers don't matter much. It's the response of followers, however, that usually determines outcomes.

In Followership: How Followers Are Creating Change and Changing Leaders (Harvard Business School Press, www.hbsp.harvard.edu), Barbara Kellerman explains what makes a good follower. Good followers don't disengage, nor do they stand by as sycophants. They engage with their leaders to create change.

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This 288-page paperback does a fine job of explaining followership. The examples clearly show what can happen when followers are good at following or bad at it. Knowing what a good follower is can help leaders and strengthen organizations.

- reviewed by Terrence Fermier

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Nonprofit Industry

Focus on Followership

Nonprofit World, Mar/Apr 2008 by Fernsler, Terrence

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