FOLLOWERSHIP Prof. Jintae Kim, PhD Alliance Theological Seminary (845) ext Website:
FOLLOWERSHIP From Eugene Hubecker The Other Side of Leadership and Leading with a Follower’s Heart
WHY DO FOLLOWRS FOLOLLOW? Various Terms to describe the follower motivation Power Authority Credibility Status Power to punish Power to reward Expert authority Appeal to group norms Appeal to universal principles.
JAPANESE FOLLOWERSHIP (81) Two-way communication is Key. Leader is accepted by the group. Harmony is key. Task is not primary.
CHRISTIAN FOLLOWERSHIP 1. Do you want to be the greatest? You must be the least. 2. Do your want to be the first? You must learn to be the last. 3. Do you want to be served? You must learn to serve. 4. Do you want to be a leader? You must learn to be a super-follower of those you lead.
FOLLOWERSHIP QUALITIES (82) Commitment Understanding Loyalty Communication Competence Promise-keeping Participation Getting along Sacrifice.
FAILURES OF FOLLOWERS (83-5) 1. Non-involvement – apathy; cynicism 2. Collaborate in their own self-deception 3. Limited group cohesion 4. Unwillingness to be lead 5. Overestimation of power possessed by leaders 6. Insistence on controls that limit organization 7. Unrealistic expectations.
LEADERSFOLOWERS InitiateReact Lead; pick up phone and make contact Listen; wait for phone to ring Spend time planning; anticipate problems Live day-to-day; reacting to problems Invest time with peopleSpend time with people Fill the calendar by priorities Fill calendar by request