The courageous follower : standing up to & for our leaders / Ira Chaleff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chaleff, Ira.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational sociology.

Organizational behavior.

Leadership.

Power (Social sciences).

Physical Description:

xx, 264 p.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Many significant failures—from FEMA's response to Hurricane Katrina to the recent economic collapse—could have been prevented or mitigated if those lower in the hierarchy were successful at communicating to leaders the risks they saw in the system. Ira Chaleff's Courageous Follower model has facilitated healthy upward information flow in organizations for over 15 years. The Harvard Business Review called Chaleff a pioneer in the emerging field of followership—this new edition shares his latest thinking on an increasingly vital topic. The updated third edition includes a new chapter, “The Courage to Speak to the Hierarchy.” Much of Chaleff's model is based on followers having access to the leader. But today, followers can be handed questionable policies and orders that come from many levels above them—even from the other side of the world. Chaleff explores how they can respond effectively, particularly using the power now available through advances in communications technology. Everyone is a follower at least some of the time. Chaleff strips away the passive connotations of that role and provides tools to help followers effectively partner with leaders. He provides rich guidance to leaders and boards on fostering a climate that encourages courageous followership. The results include increased support for leaders, reduced cynicism and organizations saved from serious missteps.

Contents:

The dynamics of the leader-follower relationship

The courage to assume responsibility

The courage to serve

The courage to challenge

The courage to participate in transformation

The courage to take moral action

The courage to speak to the hierarchy

The courage to listen to followers.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612453281

9781282453289

1282453289

9781605092744

1605092746

OCLC:

593297342