Follership

That's right follower-ship- ( not fellowship)-


Followership is just as important, if not more so, than leadership.

 Learning to be a good follower is an essential component of being a wise leader who uses power appropriately. A person who learns to submit to the authority of others, collaborate with teammates,
and sees first-hand the good and bad effects of the use of power, will have a greater appreciation for how power should be used in relationships.

 We can all probably think of examples of people who were bestowed leadership positions without ever being a follower, who then went on a “power trip” and showed just how ill-prepared they were to handle the power given them. Followership is the training ground for leadership.