The Art of Followership

The Art of Followership
Author :
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 418
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780470186411
ISBN-13 : 0470186410
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Art of Followership by : Ronald E. Riggio

Download or read book The Art of Followership written by Ronald E. Riggio and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-01-07 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Followership puts dynamic leader-follower interaction at the forefront of discussion. It examines the multiple roles followers play and their often complex relationship to leaders. With contributions from leading scholars and practitioners from the burgeoning field of leadership/followership studies, this groundbreaking book outlines how followers contribute to effective leadership and to organizations overall. Drawing from various disciplines?from philosophy, to psychology and management, to education?the book defines followership and its myriad meanings. The Art of Followership explores the practice and research that promote positive followership and reveals the part that followers play in setting the standards and formulating the culture and policies of the group. The contributors include new models of followership and explore fresh perspectives on the contributions that followers make to groups, organizations, societies, and leaders. The book also explores the most current research on followership and includes insights and perspectives on the future of leader-follower relationships.


The Art of Followership Related Books