2-2 Discussion: Leaders

and Followers

In multiple professions, leaders might lead in one

situation, but follow in another. For example, a

manager might lead a specific team but still report up

to a director, or a member of upper management, in a

follower capacity. Consider what you read in the

module resources, then consider your own past and

current roles. Describe a time when you were a leader

or a follower on a team in a given situation.

In your initial post, do the following:

• In the subject line of your post, indicate

whether you are providing an example of

yourself as a leader or a follower.

• Briefly describe the situation.

Indicate why you feel you were either a leader

or a follower in the given situation.

Respond to at least two of your peers. If you gave an

example of yourself as a follower, try to respond to

someone who gave an example as a leader, and vice

versa. Then, take the position of someone on the team

in a leader or follower role and discuss the following:

• Identify your role as either a leader or a

follower.

• Discuss the impact your role would have on the

situation and the team.

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