Courageous Followers, Courageous Leaders New Relationships for Learning and Performance - Chaleff

This 2001 article from Ideas For Leaders, available on the Executive Associates website, is an abbreviation of some of the issues of organizational transformation discussed in his book. Chaleff very constructively focuses on leader/follower relationships and what followers can do to make improvements on their side of the conversation. Chaleff comments: "At the heart of all transformation of relationships lies transformation of ourselves. This is where we have the most power to create change and the most reluctance to confront the need for it." Excellent!

Some of the key question points of reflection might include:

* Am I energetically pursuing the group's purpose?
* Do I need to take more initiative?
* What is my power based on in this situation that would enable me to take more initiative?
* Why am I hesitant to act?
* If courage necessary? If so, where can I find it?
* Have I earned the leader's trust so I have the platform from which to speak?
* Do I have the skills necessary for the confrontation without making the leader defensive?

Another nice, simple conversation piece for followers...