The Leader Follower Relationship Defining, Designing,...

The Leader-Follower relationship: Defining, Designing, and Incorporating Biblical Truth to Global Leadership Introduction I was engaged in a dynamic conversation with a colleague in reference to subpar productivity of a particular office in which we work alongside. We went down the list of what the support staff (follower) were not doing, areas that lacked proficiency, and how to possibly address it. All of a sudden, my colleague stated, â€Å"Leadership is everything!† What is Leadership? What is Followership? Leadership is defined as â€Å"a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal† (Northouse, p. 5, 2013). Followership â€Å"is the capacity or willingness to follow a leader† (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). Northouse (2013) makes it clear â€Å"that both leader and follower are involved together in the leadership process† (p. 6). Kouzes and Posner (2012) said, â€Å"Collaborating across offices to get the job done also facilitates innovation and experimentation† (p. 12). I would like to borrow there statement and interject t hat collaborating across global markets to get the job done has and continues to facilitate innovation and experimentation. This article will define globalization, global leadership, and explore the integral leader follower relationship from a Global perspective. Then it will address principles for competent development of global leaders. Finally, the article will offer guidance on leaders and followers from a Biblical standpoint.Show MoreRelatedMGT1FOM Key Management Theorists26579 Words   |  107 Pagesand logical control of the arithmetic function.’’ Babbage also conceived an ‘‘apparatus for printing on paper, one, or if required, two copies of the results’’ of the output—a Victorian version of a modern printer. Babbage was so fascinated with designing his analytical engine that he never built one. One design would suggest an improvement, then another, and another because he could never stop short of perfection. Shortly before his death in 1871 he wrote: ‘‘If I survive some few years longer, theRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagesorganization theory? Defining theory What are organizations? The relationship between organization theory and human activities The relationship between organization theory and management practice Social engineering and organization theory Critical alternatives to managerialism in organization theory Philosophical disputes and debates: explaining and understanding the diverse nature of organization theory Mapping some aspects of organization theory’s diversity Positivist protagonists: the truth is out thereRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesteaching, as well as for written narrative and analysis. Though they do not exhaust the crucial strands of historical development that tie the century together—one could add, for example, nationalism and decolonization—they cover in depth the defining phenomena of that epoch, which, as the essays demonstrate, very often connect in important ways with these and other major developments. The opening essays of this collection underscore the importance of including the late 1800s in what is best