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LEADERSHIP AND
FOLLOWERSHIP LEADERSHIP
What is Leadership? Leadership is the act of
leading a group of people or the ability to influence a group of people to achieve a goal. Who is a leader? A leader is a person who directs the affairs of a group of people in order to achieve a given task. EXAMPLES OF LEADERS Presidents Governors Pope Bishops Principals Prefects Gem captain Class captain/secretary etc. QUALITIES OF A GOOD LEADER A good leader must be: 1)Confident 2)Empathetic 3)Able to communicate effectively 4)Accountable 5)A person of integrity 6)Humble 7)Emotionally intelligent 8)Transparent 9)A good listener 10)Respectful FUNCTIONS OF A GOOD LEADER A good leader must: 1)Defend the society under their governance 2)Be patriotic 3)Unite the society 4)Communicate effectively with the society 5)Not exploit the followers or office What is followership? Followership is the act of following a leader OR a body of people who are led by someone. Followership is the action of someone in a subordinate role Who is a follower? A follower is a person who does what he is told to do by a leader; one who supports the leader. Examples of followers include: Students Teachers Citizens e.t.c. QUALITIES OF A GOOD FOLLOWER A good follower should: 1)Obey and respect the leader 2)Keep the leader accountable 3)Contribute meaningfully to the society 4)Be loyal 5)Be polite in correcting their leader 6)Be honest FUNCTIONS OF A GOOD FOLLOWER A good follower must: 1)Be committed and dedicated 2)Work hard and make sacrifices for the common good 3)Play their role in the success of things 4)Be respectful 5)Be willing to improve SUMMA RY Leadership and followership go hand in hand. We cannot have a leader without a follower and vice versa. Where there are no leaders, there will be lack of order and sense of direction, chaos in most cases. We can therefore say that the relation between leadership and followership is straight. ASSIGNMEN T Read up on the following in your textbook; I.Types of Leadership II.Types of Followership III.Conditions for a good leadership and followership relationship IV.Consequences of good and bad Leadership and Followership in a Society.
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