{"id":18086,"date":"2019-02-24T20:02:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T17:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=18086"},"modified":"2019-02-24T20:02:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T17:02:22","slug":"learn-how-to-be-a-good-follower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/learn-how-to-be-a-good-follower\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to be a leader? Learn how to be a good follower."},"content":{"rendered":"
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the top of the career ladder.<\/span><\/div>\n
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a leader, because it takes much more than titles and job designations\u2014it starts with being a good follower.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Yes, you need to be a follower first. We spend a lot of time figuring out how to become effective leaders, and forget to develop a very important skill we need to <\/span><\/div>\n
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We can achieve our goals, but if we want to be \u0642\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0646\u0627\u062c\u062d\u064a\u0646<\/a>, we need to learn how to be skilled followers. Here\u2019s why being a follower at work matters:<\/span><\/div>\n
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1. Followers are not inferior to their leaders<\/span><\/h2>\n
Followers are not inferior to their leaders, and leaders are not superior to their followers, because leaders don\u2019t have more information or knowledge than their followers, nor <\/span><\/div>\n
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They can live without them.<\/span><\/div>\n
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other people before he was able to succeed on his own, become a leader, andSuccessful entrepreneurs<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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A closer look at the management structure of any successful company will show that it includes skilled leaders who were once successful, outstanding followers.<\/span><\/div>\n
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2. Leadership skills alone won\u2019t make you successful<\/span><\/h2>\n
Brian Rock, an organizational development specialist, said that just as everyone has effective and ineffective ways of leading, we all have effective and ineffective ways of being <\/span><\/div>\n
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followers too. This shows that being a follower is neither simple nor insignificant; it is a very important position and role that helps employees achieve a greater goal. The leader <\/span><\/div>\n
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Good leaders need good followers, and vice versa. You can\u2019t become a successful leader by relying on your leadership skills alone.<\/span><\/div>\n
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3. The best followers make the best leaders<\/span><\/h2>\n
When evaluating people for a leadership role, keep in mind that the person should also be a good follower. Being a good follower teaches you to <\/span><\/div>\n
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value others\u2019 opinions, put yourself in their shoes, and strengthen your emotional intelligence.<\/span><\/div>\n
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By contrast, someone who isn\u2019t a good follower doesn\u2019t care about others\u2019 needs or even ask for their ideas. They\u2019re likely to treat the employees who<\/span><\/div>\n
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work for them as servants\u2014or as less important and less worthy than themselves.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Remember, people who can\u2019t appreciate the value of their followers will never appreciate you. They think that now they\u2019re leaders, you should be grateful to work for them.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Moreover, the best followers become the best leaders because they treat others with humility and everyone equally. They also encourage them to <\/span><\/div>\n
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express themselves and share their ideas, and urge them to develop their skills. This boosts employee productivity and helps the company achieve its goals.<\/span><\/div>\n
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In any case, you should understand that leadership does not mean everyone around you will blindly obey your orders and do what you want. Rather, leadership means working <\/span><\/div>\n
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toward achieving the company\u2019s goals and increasing productivity, and\u062a\u062d\u0641\u064a\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0638\u0641\u064a\u0646<\/a> getting people to work without making them feel that you look down on them.<\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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