Burns explained the impact of a childs upbrining on how they approach authority:\u201d , parents believed that it was most important to teach their children to respect authority, to respect the church, to respect one\u2019s government, and to avoid questioning authority. Today parents believe it is most important to teach their children to accept responsibility for their own actions, to be willing and confident in accepting challenges, and to question authority when necessary.\u201d I thought this was really interesting; how one is raised effects the way they act in leadership-follower relationships in their future.<\/p>\n
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This is also interesting how this has evolved over time due to international events. The effect of what is needed from a worker\/ the average worker revolves around what is needed by that nation as a whole. As discussed by Burns, after the cold war the main type of worker needed was someone that is more specialized, more educated and trained. I feel like this shows the important role the follower plays in the type of leader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Burns explained the impact of a childs upbrining on how they approach authority:\u201d , parents believed that it was most important to teach their children…<\/p>\n