Key Characteristics Of Followership

Followership an important part of leadership because you can’t be a good leader without being a good follower. Anyone who is a good follower has the potential to be a good leader since a takes a follower to know a follower. There are many characteristics that make up and effective follower, such as, personality, communication skills, being a team player/cooperating, loyalty/dedication, and perceptive. Personality is a key characteristic of an effective follower. A follower with a good personality will fit into the majority of other characteristics since they will get along with other followers and the leader to be able to cooperate and get their job done. A good example of personality is “An outgoing style – the ability and enjoyment of …show more content…
A leader needs good communication from followers so they can resolve any issues that may come up. An example of communication skills is “A follower must be able to understand and communicate with the leader and other group members. An effective leader must have a large amount of feedback.” (Missouri, n.d.). If the followers don’t communicate with each other and the leader they are failing to give each other the information that is need to complete whatever their task is. If a follower can communicate effectively with other members and the leader they can get their job done to the best of their abilities and as fast as they …show more content…
Cooperation is key in group type work such as construction or football. If one person is not cooperating with the rest of the group the effectiveness of the group will drop. Cooperation is key in any business because it natural to cooperate with one another. An example is “Nature tells us that cooperation is necessary. For example, baboons and impalas work together on the African plains to form an early warning system.” (Hodge, 2013). This example uses animals from Africa to show how even two different animals cooperate with each other to help protect one another. Cooperation in group work helps cover each person’s personal weakness. When it works it can make the task at hand look really simple since everyone will be on the same page and working to get it done together. Dedication and loyalty are extremely important traits of a good follower. Being loyal to your group and dedicated to your work make an effective follower because they will do their job and help out other group members and will not start drifting off in their task. Loyalty with a follower can be seen as them not giving out information on a private project unless the project is illegal. A follower’s dedication could be seen as them always showing up on time to share their research on the topic or job their group is working on. Dedication and loyalty are key to an effective