Key Concept

The concept of Followership has been overlooked and downplayed for too long! There are far more followers than there are leaders, indeed every leader is a follower somewhere.

The idea behind followership is very clear – it is absolutely not a meek, sheep-like trailing along behind the leader; it is an active, empathetic and coherent role. It is largely about supporting the objective and not the individual; it is about collaboration; understanding the wider system. It is very much an active and vital role for those in the middle of organizations.

Chris Monö has been studying Natural Followership for two decades. His perspective is that so much of what we achieve is done in informal groups, where there is no designated leader. Everyone plays a part in supporting the objective though – whether that be going to the pub, arranging a group holiday, or running a voluntary club. Leaders step forward and then step back, when others with more time, energy, expertise are available.

You can discover more about Chris Monö at his website: https://www.naturalfollowership.com/

Or he email him directly on: ccmono@naturalfollowership.com

Chris’s book ‘Why We Follow: Natural Followership in a World Obsessed by Leadership’ is available at: https://amzn.to/3RS9Lk0

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