Leadership VS Followship

Robert Greenleaf describes leadership as ” one motivated by the desire to serve first, realizing that leadership is bestowed and can be taken away ”. Solders who are leaders usually have great skills of listening; they are aware of what needs to do, they behave diligently, and they are committed to making others grow. These leaders are self -motivated and the way they perform their duties usually inspire others, they act as a good example to other people, and this encourages others to have creative skills. The leader has a focus on achieving something, which is usually for the benefit of other people without minding on their gain; in other words, these leaders are selfless. Their service to others is not for power gain or to influence others; they are just interested in serving others. These leaders usually have the following values; integrity, honesty, humility, and trustworthiness. These values make others admire them since they coordinate well with their subordinates as well as peers. The leader guides his subordinates which makes them grow as well as develop in leadership

Followership is defined by civil patrol as ‘’ reaching a specific goal while exercising respect for authority, a positive attitude, and integrity and self- discipline ‘’ (Epitropaki et al.,2017). Followership is accompanied with the following characteristics; trust this means the leader’s way of behaving should be transparent as well as worth to be trusted, they should possess professional as well as respectable characteristics all the time. These leaders are usually prepared to serve their organization.The strengths influence the people who work around them, and they also act as an example. With this type of leadership, a solder should always be responsible and accountable for their doings. They are supposed to make decisions rationally.

In conclusion, leadership and followership have similarities and differences, and they require good morals, trust, and service for others. On the followership, the solders should act professionally.

Reference

Epitropaki, O., Kark, R., Mainemelis, C., & Lord, R. G. (2017). Leadership and followership identity processes: A multilevel review. The Leadership Quarterly, 28(1), 104-129.