This podcast is based on my book titled, The OTHER F Word, the Key to Leading Effectively. Yeah, another leadership podcast, but from a different point of view. I’ve been writing and teaching about leading and following for several decades now and I’m convinced that we need more followers, Effective Followers, than we need leaders. That’s what I’ll share thoughts with you about. BTW, the OTHER F word is Followership, not the one you were thinking of.
You don't know what you don't know! If you're going to be a Leader, you FIRST have to know how to be a Follower. That's the process!
You can allow yourself to get overwhelmed or you can do what you need to do one percent at a time.
Building trust is critical to Effective Leaders and Effective Followers. Who do we trust?
The word "discipline" comes from the word "disciple," who is a follower. Here's a foundational CHARACTERistic of an Effective Follower.
Respect is a foundational CHARACTERistic of Effective Followers. How do you begin developing that trait? Here are some thoughts....
The key to empathy is understanding without judging. It's an important CHARACTERistic of Effective Followers.
You've heard of the term vulnerability. What does it mean and how does an Effective Follower practice it? You'll find out here....
We measure others, sometimes ourselves, by our outward behavior or actions. How then can we measure whether or not we're humble?
Humility and respect are two foundational characteristics of an Effective Follower. Here's a great example of both....
Every effective endeavor begins with a solid foundation. Here's the foundation of Effective Followers....
We sometimes use words that we really don't understand. What does being an Effective Follower mean?
Everyone keeps saying that we need more leaders. NO, WE DON'T! Here's what we really DO need....