In the article \u201cIn Praise of Followers\u201d Robert Kelley discusses and outlines the different types of followers, alienated, effective, sheep, survivors, etc. He outlines what each follower types motivations are and discuss how impactful or not impactful they are when following. Kelley also discusses the traits and qualities of a leader and outlines how a leader can cultivate effective followers. Kelley\u2019s main argument throughout the article is the fact that people greatly overlook the follower role and lose out on maximizing productivity when not promoting effective followership. This comes back to the idea that in any situation the followers are just as, if not more, important than the leaders.<\/p>\n
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I find that Kelley makes a great point about people being effective followers only because they think that if they succeed and gain the trust of their peers then they will move up the corporate ladder. I find that especially in corporate settings people are always looking to get promoted and to not be a follower anymore. This seems like a positive feedback loop, because if you are moving up the corporate ladder, you will still be a subordinate to someone; it is very rare to become the CEO and have no boss.<\/p>\n
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In the article \u201cIn Praise of Followers\u201d Robert Kelley discusses and outlines the different types of followers, alienated, effective, sheep, survivors, etc. He outlines what…<\/p>\n