Courage
In a world where the sand is continuously shifting underfoot, courage is a lifeboat. Yes, we need lifeboats even on land in these times of rapid transition, uncertainty, and abuse of power. Sharna Fabiano,...
followership
Why Followership Coaching?
My fellow authors and remarkable Followership trainers, Marc and Samantha Hurwitz of Toronto, Canada, recently included the following in their www.flipskills.com newsletter: A few weeks back, Marc and I were in Orlando, Florida at...
Why America Is Indebted to Potential FBI Director James Comey
The Washington Post ran a story today on President Obama’s anticipated nomination of James Comey as FBI Director. These unauthorized “leaks” are usually trial balloons to see how well a plan might be received...
“Would people choose to follow me?”
Ira Chaleff discusses a column by Sally Jenkins, sports columnist for the Washington Post, about how the Denver Broncos are inspired by the leadership of quarterback Tim Tebow. He compares this to the resistance of teams in D.C. and Maryland to the leadership of their coaches, who are often quite abusive. Chaleff uses this example to demonstrate the power of followership to give support to good leaders and to withdraw it from bad leaders.
Courageous Followership and Horizontal Organizations
How courageous followership applies to horizontal organization, including the OCCUPY movement and Sociocracy.
Ten Followership Guidelines to Help Leaders and Groups Succeed
It is critical to help good leaders succeed and to know how to detect and correct poor leaders. Here are some guidelines based on twenty years thinking about these issues: 1. Use your gifts...
Studying and Transforming Extremist Followership
Google Ideas conference is examining how to transform extremist followership behaviors and channel them into productive paths
Courageous Leadership and Followership in Congress
“. . .so many people around the world are fighting for democratic freedom and yet those of us who enjoy it do not really understand how we are in our own way unwinding its very strengths.”– Dame Jenny Shipley