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Of Leaders and Followers

When the word leadership is mentioned , what comes to mind is the highest person in authority , the one who is in-charge in an organization , the leader . However , in the accomplishment of a goal , the leader cannot do it alone . It has to be a product from the cooperation of both the leader and the followers . Therefore , one can say that personal interaction between the key people in the organization is vital in the achievement of success . This is the reason why in the most common definition of leadership

, it is emphasized that it is a process of influencing people to get things done with the best of effort and willingness . Begrudged or uninspired followers simply cannot be helpful in the achievement of goals and so leaders should concentrate on the best way to encourage their followers to contribute the best they could . Kouzes and Posner in their book The Leadership Challenge identifies actions that are key to successful leadership . These five actions particularly concentrates on the interplay between the leader and his followers . These five actions are to model the way , inspire a shared vision , challenge the process , enable others to act , and encourage the heart . This reading has impacted me most amongst others because it is something that I can relate to in my experience as a follower . The leader that I want to specifically address is my supervisor at the department of corrections . She is Brenda Everett and I would say that she is...