Various Roles of Different Individuals in Society and How They Can Influence People Through their Leadership or Followership Flashcards
It defines a set of norms, values, behaviors, and personality characteristics attached to a status such as leader, follower, or club president.
Role
To become a great leader, you must be a _________.
Good follower
The Roles of an Efficient Leader that can influence people are:
- Set example
- Assume and do responsibility
- Show initiative
- Life-long partner
- Show enthusiasm
- Willing to serve
- Active listener
- Show empathy
- Be sensitive to the need of others
- Delegate work
- Learn to appreciate
- Be patient
It is the first rule. Walk the talk. Do not compromise anybody in the organization or team’s integrity. Never take shortcuts.
Set example
You should be guided by your duties and responsibilities. Be proactive in guiding, teaching, and developing excellence in everyone.
Assume and do responsibility
Find out what needs to be done. Do not wait for anyone to tell you what to do.
Show initiative
Capacitate yourself. Learn everything you need to know about your current job.
Life-long learner
If you come to work happy and cheerful, it provides motivation. Never let personal issues affect your performance.
Show enthusiasm
This quality is known as a servant leader. Showing these kinds of characteristics can inspire the thoughts and actions of your constituents.
Willing to serve
You must maintain eye contact. Pay attention to facial expressions and body language, and start a sentence with “I” instead of “You. This will enhance good communication and understanding.
Active listener
Try to understand where people are coming from and their points of view. Put yourself in the other people’s shoes.
Show empathy
As a good leader, you must be the one who should know and feel the needs of your constituents.
Be sensitive to the need of others
Sharing work among members of the organization should be divided into a manageable task. Explain completely what you are asking the person to do.
Delegate work
If someone has done great with the assigned tasks, be sure to let them feel they are appreciated.
Learn to appreciate
Do not get easily annoyed if an untoward incident happens. Hold your temper. This might require constant practice.
Be patient
The Role of an Effective Follower that Leaders Need are:
- Courage to do responsibility
- Courage to challenge
- Courage to participate in transformation
- A can-do attitude
- A collaborative approach
- Courage to serve and subservient
- The passion to drive personal growth
Effective follower feels a sense of personal responsibility and ownership for his or her behavior in the organization.
Courage to do responsibility
If the leader’s actions contradict the best interest of the organization, an effective follower takes a stand.
Courage to challenge
Effective followers view the struggle of change and transformation as a mutual experience shared by all members, support the leader, and are not afraid to confront the changes.
Courage to participate in transformation
A leader’s job becomes smoother when followers are positive and self-motivated, can get things done, accept responsibility, excel in required tasks, and willingly accept difficult assignments.
A can-do attitude
Each follower is a part of the leader’s larger system and should realize that his or her action affects the whole.
A collaborative approach
Effective follower understands the needs of the organizations and seeks to serve those who need them.
Courage to serve and subservient
Leaders want followers who seek to enhance their growth and development rather than depending on the leader to do it.
The passion to drive personal growth
