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C7 Followership and Leader-Member Exchange (Followership (Definition (It…
C7 Followership and Leader-Member Exchange
Evolution of Dyadic Theory
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)
Evolved from VDL
Focus on LMX is on quality of dyadic exchange that develops between leaders and followers
Team-Member Exchange (TMX)
Vertical Dyadic Linkage (VDL)
Evolved from individualized leadership research
Early studies on individualized leadership focused on average leadership style
ALS:Leader applies same style of leadership toward a group as a whole
Leader will find a middle ground leadership approach that treats everyone equally
VDL is different from ALS
It focuses on heterogeneity of dyadic relationships whereby a single leader will form different relationships with different followers
Formation of 2 types of group
In-Group
Followers with strong social ties to their leader in a supportive relationship characterized by high mutual trust, respect, loyalty and influence
Leaders mainly use expert, referent and reward power to influence these members
Out-Group
Followers with few or no social ties to their leader, in a strictly tasked-centered relationship characterized by low exchange and top-down influence
Leader mostly use reward as well as legitimate and coercive power to influence these group members
Followership
Definition
It is the behavior of followers that result from the leader-follower mutual influencing relationship
Follower is defined as someone who is being influenced by a leader
Effective Leadership require effective followership as no work can succeed without followers. (The power of followership)
Effective followers do more than fulfill vision, they are partners in creating the vision
Types of Followers
Conformist Follower
Alienated Follower
Effective Follower
Passive Follower
Effective Follower
Guide to Becoming One
Offer Support to Leader
Take Initiative
Play counseling and coaching roles to leader when appropriate
Raise Issues and concerns when necessary
Seek and Encourage honest feedback from leader
Clarify your role and expectations
Show Appreciation
Keep the leader informed
Resist Inappropriate Influence of Leader
Factors that determine follower influence
Locus of Control
Followers with internal locus of control are likely to be more influential than follower with external
Power Position
Follower could have personal, referent, expert, information and connection-based power that can be used to boost upward influence
Education and Experience
Follower who are more experienced and educated are likely to be more influential