Followership

Question 1

What is Kelley’s 2 Dimensional Model?

Answer 1

Taxonomy of followers based on:
- critical thinking
- participation

Question 2

What are the 5 basic styles of followership?

Answer 2

E.S.S.A.Y.
effective, alienated, sheep, survivors, yes people

Question 3

Describe effective follower

Answer 3

active & critical, high organizational commitment, not hesitant to make concerns known

Question 4

Describe sheep

Answer 4

passive & uncritical, lacks initiative

Question 5

Describe survivors

Answer 5

combo of all types, just enough to get by, avoids conflict

Question 6

Describe alienated followers

Answer 6

passive but critical thinker, capable but past negative experience

Question 7

Describe yes people

Answer 7

active but uncritical, dependent on leadership direction but dangerous w/ initiative

Question 8

Describe the followership chart

Answer 8

Question 9

Distinguish between the characteristics of an effective follower

Answer 9

F.R.I.D.A.S. L.I.S.T.
Families, Responsibility, Initiative, Disagree, Anticipate, Support

Limitations, Informed, Service, Truth

Question 10

F.R.I.D.A.S.

Answer 10

• dont forget needs of families
• accept responsibility, volunteer
• display initiative, make decision then run it past the boss
• anticipate questions, do your homework
• support boss, dont undermine or blame

Question 11

L.I.S.T.

Answer 11

• know their limitations & strengths, remember who implements decisions
• keep boss informed, pulse of the unit
• selfless service, don’t worry about who gets credit
• tell the truth, be accountable, information sent up chain of command

Question 12

explain correlation between followership & leadership

Answer 12

“without followership, a leader will fail to produce effective institutions” Gen Patton

without effective followership, a leader will fail to be effective