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Essentials of Followership: Rethinking the Leadership Paradigm with Purpose

Essentials of Followership: Rethinking the Leadership Paradigm with Purpose. With Authors Michael Linville & Mark Rennaker. Thursday 6 November at 11AM or 7PM EST.

With Authors Michael Linville & Mark Rennaker

Note: This conversational webinar will be offered at two different times. Due to the nature of conversation and audience Q&A, the content may be slightly different in each. 

• Live attendance: FREE for everyone (members and non-members)

• On-demand recording: ILA Members only

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  • 6 November 2025, 11:00-11:30 AM EST (UTC-5)
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  • 6 November 2025, 7:00-7:30 PM EST (UTC-5)

Why do organizations invest billions in leadership development yet still struggle with toxic cultures and ineffective leaders? Join us for a 30-minute conversation with the authors of Essentials of Followership: Rethinking the Leadership Paradigm with Purpose as they pull back the curtain on why they wrote this groundbreaking book—now in its 2nd edition—and why it matters now more than ever.

In this behind-the-pages discussion, discover what sparked their mission to move beyond traditional thinking about leaders and followers and reimagine these roles as the foundation for building thriving communities of purpose.

The authors will share the insights that drove them to reframe leaders and followers as relationship-based roles rather than organizational ranks—and how this shift catalyzes stronger, healthier organizations. 

Essentials of Followership. Rethinking the Leadership Paradigm with Purpose. Second Edition. Cover
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Thank you to our conversation moderators!

Jennifer Cole, Global HR Consultant, Adjunct Instructor, & PhD Student, Indiana Wesleyan University (11 AM EST)

Jennifer Cole

Rashawnda K. Dunbar, Customer Operations Manager, American Electric Power, & PhD Student, Indiana Wesleyan University (7 PM EST)

Rashawnda K. Dunbar

Authors

Michael Linville
Michael Linville is a Professor in Indiana Wesleyan University’s PhD in Organizational Leadership program, ranked #1 by Forbes.com in 2024 and 2025. He holds certifications in leadership, emotional intelligence, and followership. With 15 years in multinational corporations and 25 years in international nonprofits, he directed a college in Kiev, Ukraine, earning Dragamanov University’s Silver Medallion in 2009. He founded an international nonprofit in 2001 and co-founded a Ukraine-based leadership think tank. Linville frequently presents on leadership and followership at global conferences, including the Global Followership Conference and the International Leadership Association’s Annual Global Conference.
 
Mark Rennaker
Mark Rennaker is Chair of the Division of Leadership and Followership Studies and Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Followership at Indiana Wesleyan University, home to Forbes.com’s #1 online PhD in organizational leadership. With 30 years in faith-based and nonprofit leadership and nearly 20 years in higher education, he is certified in Ira Chaleff’s Followership Train the Trainer program. His research focuses on servant leadership, trust, followership, and HR development. Rennaker presents regularly at global conferences, including the Global Followership Conference and ILA’s Annual Global Conference, and consults with organizations on leadership and followership.
 
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