How do charismatic and transformational leadership relate to the four followership types described in the \"Focus on Followers\" section of the text? Solution Robert Kelley has identified five major followership types which are stated as follows: 1. Alienated Follower: This category consists of passive, yet independent thinkers. These followers will not contribute to the problem solving of the situation. They would have also experienced set backs or furstration. These followers are capable but still they focus on shortcomings of the organization. 2. Conformist: The typical characteristics of conformists are that they are active but dependant but uncritical thinkers. They instantly carry out orders. They are concerned in avoiding conflict further they go along to get along. They are never hesitant in participation. They participate willingly. 3. Passive Followers: These followers are usually uncritical thinkers and they lack initiative and sense of responsibility. They always leave the leader to think and need much supervision. They are more passive in nature. 4. Effective Followers: They are the most active and critical thinkers. They have the courage to initiate change and serve the best interest of the organization. Further, they are committed to something larger than themselves and are always committed to positive impact. They are always open to risk. 5. Pragmatic Survivor: These followers have the qualities of all four types of followers. They intentionally change style depending on the situation. They usually avoid risk and maintain status quo. The style that benefits their position is usually adopted by them. Charismatic leadership: Charisma is certain quality of an individual personality, by virtue of which they are set apart from ordinary people and are considered as supernatural and superhuman people with exemplary powers. They have the ability to influence people and uncritical thinkers tend to follow them blindly if they get attracted by them. Charismatic leaders can directly influence Alienated, conformist, Passive and Pragmatic followers since all these followers have the tendency to follow instructions and obey their orders. Transformational Leadership: It is defined as a process where leaders and followers tend to raise one another to higher levels of morality and motivation. The leaders usually stirs the emotions of others and encourage others. They have high expectations and get people to look beyond their self-interest. They set set clear goals and are a model of Integrity and fairness. Transformational leader create a big impact on the Effective followers. Effective follower think and act, and transformational leaders tend to create a impact on the followers. This will work vice-versa. A few pragmatic followers will also fall in this category, as pragmatic leaders always fall in any of the four types of followership styles..

1. How do charismatic and transformational leadership relate to the four followership types
described in the "Focus on Followers" section of the text?
Solution
Robert Kelley has identified five major followership types which are stated as follows:
1. Alienated Follower: This category consists of passive, yet independent thinkers. These
followers will not contribute to the problem solving of the situation. They would have also
experienced set backs or furstration. These followers are capable but still they focus on
shortcomings of the organization.
2. Conformist: The typical characteristics of conformists are that they are active but dependant
but uncritical thinkers. They instantly carry out orders. They are concerned in avoiding conflict
further they go along to get along. They are never hesitant in participation. They participate
willingly.
3. Passive Followers: These followers are usually uncritical thinkers and they lack initiative and
sense of responsibility. They always leave the leader to think and need much supervision. They
are more passive in nature.
4. Effective Followers: They are the most active and critical thinkers. They have the courage to
initiate change and serve the best interest of the organization. Further, they are committed to
something larger than themselves and are always committed to positive impact. They are always
open to risk.
5. Pragmatic Survivor: These followers have the qualities of all four types of followers. They
intentionally change style depending on the situation. They usually avoid risk and maintain status
quo. The style that benefits their position is usually adopted by them.
Charismatic leadership: Charisma is certain quality of an individual personality, by virtue of
which they are set apart from ordinary people and are considered as supernatural and
superhuman people with exemplary powers. They have the ability to influence people and
uncritical thinkers tend to follow them blindly if they get attracted by them.
Charismatic leaders can directly influence Alienated, conformist, Passive and Pragmatic
followers since all these followers have the tendency to follow instructions and obey their orders.
Transformational Leadership: It is defined as a process where leaders and followers tend to raise
one another to higher levels of morality and motivation. The leaders usually stirs the emotions of
others and encourage others. They have high expectations and get people to look beyond their
self-interest. They set set clear goals and are a model of Integrity and fairness.

2. Transformational leader create a big impact on the Effective followers. Effective follower think
and act, and transformational leaders tend to create a impact on the followers. This will work
vice-versa. A few pragmatic followers will also fall in this category, as pragmatic leaders always
fall in any of the four types of followership styles.