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What is Followership?

Followership is the study of how people engage and interact with their leaders and leadership. It focuses on the relationship between leaders and followers, emphasizing that effective leadership is not just about the actions of the leader but also how followers contribute to and support those actions. While leadership has traditionally been the main focus of research, there has been a shift in understanding that followership is just as important. The success of leadership hinges on how well followers understand their roles, collaborate, and drive group success.

Why Followership Matters

Engaging in followership discourse is crucial because followers play an active role in shaping decisions, outcomes, and the overall success of a group or organization. Studying followership gives us a broader view of how leadership works in practice, underscoring that leadership is a dynamic, collaborative process that requires active participation from followers. 

This site is designed as a starting point and resource for anyone interested in followership discourse. You’ll find tools and materials to help you explore what followership is, why it matters, and how it fits into the broader leadership conversation.