You may be asking yourself why is there a discussion on how to be a good follower. Most of us start in an organization or a community as a follower. It is rare that any of us will step into any type of leadership position, formal or informal without demonstrating that we can be and are good followers.
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I expect you've noticed it already. It is no coincidence that the qualities of a good follower overlap those of a good leader. From the description, it becomes clear that a good follower is able to assume leadership when necessary.
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As a long-time student and teacher of management, I, too, have tended to look to the men and women at the top for clues on how organizations achieve and maintain institutional health. But the longer ... Nancy Reagan was right. It is the good follower's obligation to share his or her best counsel with the person in charge.
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> > 1. Understanding your boss: rule 1: no matter how many bad traits he has > as a person, as your boss, he needs to be fair, professional and has a good > heart. Learn the way he organizes his days/works/ habits/ preference.
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A good manager pops up all the time, just to check in. Not because you are micromanaging and you don't trust anyone around you. But because you can't know how to help people if you don't know how they are doing.
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