Title: Explain the essence of followership.
Course: Cadet Leadership (09900) > Section: Leading Self: Foundations of Leadership

Explanation should include

- the relative relationship between leaders and followers
- the importance of organizational hierarchy (e.g., chain of command)
- elements of followership
  - personal accountability to standards
  - self-discipline
  - introspection
  - exercising initiative to accomplish goals
  - understanding a leader’s intent.

Teacher Resources:

- Followership: What it is and Why it’s Essential for Leaders to Understand, Bethel University
- Lessons in Followership: Good Leaders Aren’t Always Out Front, Association of the United States Army
- What Every Leader Needs to Know About Followers, Harvard Business Review

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to understand the intent behind a command?
- What makes a good follower?
- What are the consequences of lacking initiative?
- Why does one need to learn to be a good follower to lead well?