THE DIFFERENT FOCUS ON FOLLOWER AND RISK

The different focus on follower and risk

The different focus on follower and risk

The study of leadership has often focused on follower and risk as been synonymous with the study of leaders. Although their existence was acknowledged, the role that followers play in the dynamics of leadership has historically been understudied and often even ignored. In the United States and elsewhere, leadership has tended to be glorified while the word follower conjures up images of sheep and serfs. Yet the success of leadership undeniably depends on the actions of followers, who can choose either ...