What is It
A Role defines a set of norms, values, behaviors, and personality
characteristics attached to a status such as leader, follower, or club president.
Every leader assumes role in a society. They are expected to behave a pattern
usually determined by individuals in the society.
To become a great leader, you must be a good follower. This will give high
impact to a society. You must have the important leadership qualities that can
affect constituents and can be developed by anyone.
Roles of an Efficient Leader that can influence people:
1. Set example - a good leader sets the best example. It is the first rule.
Walk the talk. Do not compromise anybody in the organization or team
integrity. Never take shortcuts.
2. Assume and do responsibility - you should be guided by your own
duties and responsibilities. Be proactive in guiding, teaching, and
developing excellence in everyone.
3. Show Initiative - find out what needs to be done. do not wait for
anyone to tell you what to do.
4. Life-long learner - capacitate yourself. Learn everything you need to
know about the current job.
5. Show enthusiasm- if you come to work happy and cheerful, it
provides motivation. Enthusiasm is contagious. Never let personal issues
affect your performance.
6. Willing to serve- this quality is known of a servant leader. Showing
this kind of characteristics can inspire thought and action of your own
constituents.
7. Active listener- to become an active listener, you must maintain an
eye contact. Pay attention to facial expressions and body language, and
start a sentence with “I” instead of “You. This will enhance a good
communication and understanding.
8. Show empathy - Try to understand where people are coming from
and their point of view. Put yourself in the other people’s shoes.
9. Be sensitive to the need of others - as a good leader, you must be the
one who should know and feel the needs of your constituents.
10. Delegate work - sharing work among members at the organization
should be divided into a manageable task. Explain completely what you
are asking the person to do.
11. Learn to appreciate - If someone has done great with the assigned tasks,
be sure to let them feel they are appreciated. Simply saying thanks will do.
This will motivate them to work hard.
12. Be patient - Do not get easily annoyed if untoward incident happens. hold
your temper. This might require constant practice.
Leadership qualities are not exclusive to leaders. Some of these may found in
the followership. A great leader encourages teamwork. Followership plays an
essential part of the leadership equation. Followers are team that can contribute
success in your leadership.
Followership means when people express words, actions, respect, and
support to a leader. But what are the role of a follower?
Roles of an Effective Follower that Leaders Need
1. Courage to do responsibility- Effective follower feels a sense of
personal responsibility and ownership for his or her own behavior in the
organization.
2. Courage to challenge- If the leader’s actions contradict the best
interest of the organization, effective follower takes a stand. Do not
sacrifice your own integrity or the good of the organization just to
maintain harmony.
3. Courage to participate in transformation- Effective followers view
the struggle of change and transformation as a mutual experience shared
by all members, support the leader and does not afraid to confront the
changes.
4. A can-do attitude- A leader’s job becomes smoother when he or she
has followers who are positive and self-motivated, can get things done,
accept responsibility, excels in required tasks, and willingly accept difficult
assignment.
5. A collaborative approach- Each follower is a part of the leader’s
larger system and should realize that his or her action affect the whole.
Work effectively as a team member.
6. Courage to serve and subservient- Effective follower understands
the needs of the organizations and seek to serve those who need.
7. The passion to drive personal growth - Leaders want followers who seek
to enhance their own growth and development rather than depending on
the leader to do it.
Directions: Think carefully and decide if the statement is TRUE (correct) or BLUFF
(false). (1/4 sheet of paper)
1. A servant leader put his own concern, motives, and interests first and
foremost above the others.
2. An efficient leader sets himself/herself as an example.
3. Leaders are to serve others.
4. Leaders want followers who seek to enhance their own growth and
development rather than depending on the leader to do it.
5. Effective follower feels a sense of personal responsibility and ownership for
his or her own behavior in the organization.
6. Effective follower does understand the needs of the organizations.
7. Effective leaders listen deeply to others and emphasize with people
around.
8. Great leaders get easily annoyed and cannot hold temper if untoward
incident happens.
9. In leading a team or organizations, a great leader divide works depending
on the length of service in the company.
10. Effective follower does not feel the sense of ownership and responsibility
for his/her own behavior.
11. Effective followers view the struggle of change and transformation as a
mutual experience shared by all members, support the leader and does
not afraid to confront the changes.
12. Effective leaders should be guided by their own duties and responsibilities.
13. Effective leader should not be proactive in guiding, teaching, and
developing excellence in everyone. They must do their own initiative
14. A leader’s job becomes smoother when he or she has followers who are
positive and self-motivated
15. Effective leaders must know how to appreciate members. It can boost their
motivation to work.
