Kelley’s Followership Model Flashcards by Seminar Alpha

Needs lots of supervision

Passive Follower

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Unwilling to take an unpopular position

Conformist Follower

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Not a team player

Alienated Follower

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Effective Follower

Exemplary Follower

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Takes action only when given directions

Passive Follower

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Willing to provide feedback

Exemplary Follower

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Chip on the shoulder

Alienated Follower

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Headstrong: may lack judgment

Alienated Follower

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Goes above and beyond; “excels”

Exemplary Follower

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Lacks own ideas

Conformist Follower

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TRUE or FALSE

Without dedicated followers, there can be no effective leaders.

True

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No sense of ownership for the task

Acting Dimension

Passive Followers

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Thinks for themselves

Exemplary Follower

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Works the system

Pragmatist Follower

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Characteristics of a Good Follower

Loyal
Committed
Risk taker
Decisive
Competent
Courageous
Tenacious
Respectfully Dissents
Knows their job
Has Integrity
Active Listener
Goal-oriented
Puts Team First
Creative
Seeks Feedback
Sets Example
Patriotic
Disciplined
Attentive
Volunteer
Takes Initiative
Supportive
Patient
Motivated
Dedicated
Reliable
Flexible or Adaptable
Physically Fit

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Plays by the rules and regulations

Pragmatist Follower

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Willing to be innovative and offer feedback

Thinking Dimension

Independent, Critical Thinkers

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TRUE or FALSE

Being an “Exemplary Follower” takes practice

True

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Characteristics of an Alienated Follower

“The Loner” or “Maverick”
Cynical or negative
Chip on the shoulder
Headstrong: may lack judgment
Not a team player
Healthy skepticism of the unit; may be adversarial

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TRUE or FALSE

Followership requires a high degree of self-discipline.

True

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Dimensions of Followership

1.
2.

Thinking

2. Acting

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The act or condition of following a leader; adherence:

Followership

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Follows the crowd

Passive Follower

“The Loner” or “Maverick”

Alienated Follower

Characteristics of a Passive Follower

* “Sheep” * Follows the crowd * Takes action only when given directions * Needs lots of supervision

The “Yes Man”

Conformist Follower

Characteristics of a Pragmatist Follower

* “The Survivor” * Plays political games * Averse to taking risks * Mid-level enthusiasm * Works the system * Plays by the rules and regulations

Strong ownership for the task | Acting Dimension

Active Followers

Plays political games

Pragmatist Follower

Averse to taking risks

Pragmatist Follower

TRUE or FALSE Leaders are also followers.

True

* EFFECTIVE Follower | * NOT a “Yes Man”

Exemplary Follower

The “Survivor”

Pragmatist Follower

Subservient

Conformist Follower

Determines follower’s ownership of the task and willingness to respond to direction

Acting Dimension

Do only what they’re told | Thinking Dimension

Dependent, Uncritical Thinkers

Consider impact of their actions | Thinking Dimension

Independent, Critical Thinkers

TRUE or FALSE It is hard to have leadership when you have a divided followership.

True

Mid-level enthusiasm

Pragmatist Follower

Followership Principles

Know yourself and seek self-improvement. Be technically and tactically proficient. Comply w/ orders; initiate actions in absence of orders. Take responsibility for actions. Make sound and timely decisions and recommendations. Set the example for others. Be familiar w/ your leader and his job; anticipate requirements. Keep your leaders informed. Understand the task and ethically accomplish it. Be a team member, not a “Yes-Man”.

TRUE or FALSE Leadership involves teaching someone the way, while followership involves attention to modeling the way.

True

“Sheep”

Passive Follower

Thinks about unit goals

Exemplary Follower

Accept leader’s thinking | Thinking Dimension

Dependent, Uncritical Thinkers

Not a “Yes Man”

Exemplary Follower

Cynical or negative

Alienated Follower

Characteristics of an Exemplary Follower

* EFFECTIVE Follower * NOT a “Yes Man” * Thinks for themselves * Innovative / creative * Willing to provide feedback * Thinks about unit goals * Supports leader and team * Goes above and beyond; “Excels”

Must be told what to do | Acting Dimension

Passive Followers

Characteristics of a Conformist Follower

* “The Yes Man” * Lacks own ideas * Subservient * Unwilling to take an unpopular position * Averse to conflict

Supports leaders and team

Exemplary Follower

5 Types of Followers

1. Alienated Follower 2. Passive Follower 3. Conformist Follower 4. Pragmatist Follower 5. Exemplary Follower

TRUE or FALSE No one leads all of the time.

True

Takes initiative | Acting Dimension

Active Followers

Innovative/Creative

Exemplary Follower

Averse to conflict

Conformist Follower

Healthy skepticism of the unit; may be adversarial

Alienated Follower

The ability to follow, without “star billing,” in pursuit of organizational goals.

Followership