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Followership
The Followership Member Community is dedicated to the development of knowledge, competencies, and programs concerning the leader-follower relationship. We focus on research, collaboration, and dissemination of ideas and information.
We are a passionate group of academics and practitioners looking to engage in conversations for all things followership! Whether you’re completely new to this fascinating concept, or already have an interest, we’d love to hear from you and for you to join our community- please get in touch!
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Member Community Leaders
ILA Member Community leaders serve as ILA’s trusted experts in the field of leadership
Eric Kaufman
Professor, Virginia Tech
Leah Sciabarrasi
Chair-Elect
Associate Dean of Business, Excelsior University
Sharna Fabiano
Past-Chair
Coach & Educator
Contact Community Leaders at followership@ilaglobalnetwork.org
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Priorities and Projects
Mainstreaming Followership Concepts
Infusing notions of followership into mainstream leadership discussions, research, and approaches
Grow Interests in Followership
Generating greater interest in followership studies within the ILA and other organizations
Network of Scholars
Developing a network of scholars focused on followership and leader-follower relationships, alongside a practitioner network of consultants, coaches, and leaders who employ such practices.
Support
Supporting scholars and practitioners seeking to learn more about followership and to engage with others in the field
Foster Collaborations
Fostering collaborations on followership practices, research, publications, and pedagogical approaches
Online Community
Developing our online space on ILA Intersections to encourage conversations, collaborations, and networking.
Get Involved
The Global Followership Conference
25 – 26 April 2024
Hosted by the University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, Scotland
Presenter & Attendee Opportunities
ILA’s member communities make up the foundation of ILA’s Global Conference topic focused streams. Submit your session proposal and attend this premier conference.
Engage in Vibrant Discussions
Navigate ILA Intersections, an exclusive online member resource. Engage in vibrant discussions with like-minded leaders, access members-only resources and ILA’s online member directory.
Volunteer
Our activities and programs are organized by our dedicated team of member volunteers. If you would like to deepen your engagement, please email us about volunteer opportunities at followership@ilaglobalnetwork.org.
Resources
The ILA offers a wide variety of leadership resources to help you elevate your leadership research and practice.
To Stop a Tyrant: Political Followers & Leaders
Renowned Followership expert Ira Chaleff deconstructs the relationship of political followers and leaders and demonstrates how followers, regardless of their distance or proximity to the leader, can help interrupt the progression of political leader to dictator or tyrant.
Changing Agendas: Rethinking Followership to Improve Leadership Meetings
In this PAUSE for Pedagogy, Linda Klingman, President of the International Institute of Restorative Practices, discusses the graduate school’s shared governance structure and how pandemic logistics inspired her to expand participation in IIRP’s Committee of the Whole and retool the dialogue circles in each meeting. The article includes tips on implementation and a sample agenda.
Overcoming an Addiction to Leadership
Lucie Hartley and ILA Fellow Richard Bolden explore the consequences of an addiction to leadership. Drawing on examples from drug and alcohol services, they illustrate how recovery techniques may help overcome a dependence on heroic and narcissistic leaders and foster more inclusive and compassionate forms of leadership practice.
Cultivating Cross-Cultural Leadership
Leading across cultures isn’t easy. Success means very different things depending on where you live. Bjørn Ekelund joins Maureen to look at cross-cultural leadership, including the differences in trust and followership between the U.S. and Norway.
External Resources
- Lead & Follow Podcast with Host Sharna Fabiano
- Followership Exchange WIKI
