Lesson 9: Effective Followership

Question 1

Alienated Follower

Answer 1

Organizational member who demonstrates a high level of critical thinking but low levels of engagement in the organizational mission.

Question 2

Conformist Follower

Answer 2

Organizational member who demonstrates a low level of critical thinking and high levels of engagement in the organizational mission.

Question 3

Derailment

Answer 3

Condition describing what happens to individuals who eventually fail as leaders, despite performingwell for a long time in followership and junior leadership roles (McCall & Lombardo, 1983),

Question 4

Exemplary Follower

Answer 4

Organizational member who demonstrates a high level of critical thinking and high levels of engagement in the organizational mission.

Question 5

Follower

Answer 5

A collaborator with leaders in the work of organizations.

Question 6

Followership

Answer 6

The role of followers in a leadership process: it means the act of committing and working cooperatively with other followers and leaders to achieve shared goals by harmonizing individual roles and goals with the larger vision of the group (organization, community, or society), and may include acting like a leader when required by the situation.

Question 7

Organizational Commons

Answer 7

Concept that describes an organization’s resources and how an individual might focus solely on their rights and needs versus respecting the common good, while acknowledging the mutual responsibilities he or she has with others.

Question 8

Passive Follower

Answer 8

Organizational member who demonstrates a low level of critical thinking and low levels of engagement in the organizational mission.

Question 9

Pragmatist Follower

Answer 9

Organizational member who demonstrates varying levels of critical thinking and varying levels of engagement in the organizational mission.

Question 10

Upward Leadership

Answer 10

Demonstrating exemplary leadership behaviors irrespective of organizational role.