Followership and Leadership : Jibrael Jos and K Balachandran

1. Jibrael Jos, Christ University
13 Sep 2012

2.  Mindmap
 SWOT Analysis
 Why Followership
 Agenda

3. •Self Belief
•IPS
•Team Work
•Planning
•Leadership Trait
•Getting Buy in ?
•Laws of Attraction

8.  Followership is………
- the willingness to cooperate in working towards the
accomplishment of the Individual/ group mission,
- to demonstrate a high degree of teamwork and to
build cohesion among the group.
- Effective followership is an excellent building block
to effective leadership.

9.  Volunteering to handle tasks or help accomplish
goals Willingly accepting assignments
 Exhibiting loyalty to the group
 Voicing differences of opinions, but supporting the
group's decisions
 Offering suggestions
 Maintaining a positive attitude, even in confusing or
trying times
 Working effectively as a team member

10. Followership Styles

11.  Approximately 20-30% of the population falls
into this style.
 Conformist followers often say “yes” when
they really want to say “no.”
 They are eager to take orders and please
others.
 They assume that the leader’s position of
power entitles them to obedience.
 They do not question the social order and
find comfort in structure.

12.  Approximately 15-25% of the population falls
into this style.
 They think independently and critically, but
are not active in carrying out the role of a
follower.
 They might find themselves disengaging
from the group at times.
 They may see themselves as a victim who has
been treated unfairly.

13.  Approximately 25-35% of the population falls
into this style.
 Pragmatic followers stay in the middle of the
road. They question a leader’s decisions, but
not too often or too openly.
 They perform the required tasks, but seldom
do more than is asked or expected.
 They may live by the slogan “better safe
than sorry.”

14.  Approximately 5-10% of the population falls
into this style.
 Passive followers are the exact opposite of
exemplary followers.
 They look to the leader to do their thinking
for them.
 They do not carry out their assignments with
enthusiasm.
 They lack initiative and a sense of
responsibility, which requires contact
direction.

15.  Exemplary followers exercise
independent, critical thinking, separate from
the group or leader.
 Second, they are actively engaged, using
their talents for the benefit of the
organization, even when confronted with
bureaucracy or other non-contributing
members.

16. K.Balachandran
Jibrael Jos

18.  Imagine you are traveling in a public
transport. A drunkard person is beating his
wife in public view. Your reactions.
 You are walking in a semi-isolated
road, along with your sister/brother. 3
persons are passing un-parliamentary
comments. Your reactions.
 You are waiting to board a public transport
bus. There are kids and elderly persons
waiting for the bus. When bus is arrived
there is total chaos for boarding

19.  You are in the interview panel. You feel that
the person who was interviewed is
knowledgeable and apt for the job. But other
committee members are blatantly refusing
his selection. What will be your reaction?

23.  Sachin Tendulkar is stalwart and his
performance is declining. You are in Dhoni’s
position? What will you do? How will you do?
 Rohit Sharma’s performance is on
downswing? You are in Dhoni’s position? What
will you do? How will you do?
 Mahesh Bhupathi refused to partner Leander
Paes in Olympics. You are sports
administrator. Your reactions.

24.  Your younger sibling wants to take a course
on Arts. But you feel Commerce is a better
course for her/him. How do you react.

25.  What worries me in personal life
 What worries me at college
 What makes me happy in personal life
 What makes me happy at college
 What is the change I will make

27. New
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Behavioral
+ Habit
Skill
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