Sustaining and Reimagining Followership Discourse(s) for the Future

Abstract

Through the ages, leadership discourses have generally been leader-centered, with little consideration given to the role of followers and potential followership discourses. To ensure that discussion on followership is not eroded in the future, it is imperative to help more practitioners and researchers understand and appreciate the subject. This workshop seeks to engage the participants in both contemporary and historical perspectives on followership. Better awareness of followership discourse(s) can help leadership scholars and practitioners recognize the importance of integrating followership in leadership education. Using a World Café approach, participants will be taken through the evolution of followership over the decades. Insights from round table discussions will be shared, and ideas for future applications will be developed.