Lead and Follow

Lead and Follow
Author: Sharna Fabiano
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2021-02-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9781646632794

We understand the importance of great leadership, but what about its counterpart-great followership? Lead & Follow reveals the overlooked strength and subtlety of the follower's role through the striking metaphor of tango, a dance of one leader and one follower. Learning to follow well can give employees a deep sense of purpose, bring out the best in managers and supervisors, and accelerate creative innovation. When paired with familiar aspects of leadership, skillful followership can help teams synchronize quickly and produce superior results. In her three-part coaching model, dancer Sharna Fabiano demonstrates how to bring the powerful and complementary leader/follower principles of tango into the workplace. An abundance of practical strategies and self-inquiry exercises will help professionals, educators, and teams collaborate more successfully.

Follow, Communicate, Lead

Follow, Communicate, Lead
Author: Cassandra Ann Ray
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-02-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781516577316

Leadership and followership communication are two sides of the same coin; just as sand and water are needed for a beach, leadership and followership are necessary for effective organizational functioning. Because today's organizations include followers who act as leaders, leaders who need to know when to step back and be followers, and people whose work lives transfer fluidly between leader and follower, this book helps students become knowledgeable about, and capable of, adapting to a wide variety of communication situations. Competent leaders and followers adapt to the context and recognize the consequences for everyone involved. Follow, Communicate, Lead connects theory and practice to illustrate competent communication practices are a direct result of cross-disciplinary theories. Case studies provide real-world examples dealing with culture, diversity and inclusion, ethics, power, and social influence. Discussion questions, self-assessments, and activities further develop readers' competencies and ability to view communicative situations with a new perspective. Follow, Communicate, Lead is ideal for courses in leadership, applied communication, training, and organizational behavior.

Lead, Follow Or Get Out of the Way

Lead, Follow Or Get Out of the Way
Author: Christian Williams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1981
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Ted Turner is that rare man who is as much reviled by some as revered by others: He's a sportsman (he owns professional baseball, hockey and basketball teams, as well as having been a world-renowned sailor and winner of the Americas Cup), a businessman of proven talents, a big talker who usually lives up to his own billing, and a front-page celebrity whose combative instincts for the right place and right time will keep him there for many years to come.

Follow to Lead

Follow to Lead
Author: Don Mercer
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2011-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1617774685

Great leaders are precious; great followers, priceless! Follow to Leadis a humorous and unforgettable approach to creating the right organizational culture for success. How-To instructions will guide the novice and professional to use the book in creating the optimal working environment in small to multi-national organizations. Follow to Leadis for busy people who don't want to read hundreds of pages of research and anecdotes to get to the nuggets that they can apply. It cuts to the chase on surviving and thriving in all types of organizations! It is more than just a book of ideas, it is a tool you can use today whether you are a leader or follower or both. No training required. Follow to Leadfocuses on creating great followers so that greater leaders will emerge.

Frankie Manning

Frankie Manning
Author: Frankie Manning
Publisher: Temple University Press
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781592135639

In the early days of swing dancing, Frankie Manning stood out for his moves and his innovative routines; he created the "air step" in the Lindy hop, a dance that took the U.S. and then the world by storm. In this fascinating autobiography, choreographer and Tony Award winner (Black and Blue) Frankie Manning recalls how his first years of dancing as a teenager at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom led to his becoming chief choreographer and a lead dancer for "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers," a group that appeared on Broadway, in Hollywood musicals, and on stages around the globe. Manning brings the Swing Era vividly back to life with his recollections of crowded ballrooms and of Lindy hoppers trying to outdo each other in spectacular performances. His memories of the many headliners and film stars, as well as uncelebrated dancers with whom he shared the stage, create a unique portrait of an era in which African American performers enjoyed the spotlight, if not a star's prerogatives and salary. With collaborator Cynthia Millman, Manning traces the evolution of swing dancing from its early days in Harlem through the post-World War II period, until it was eclipsed by rock 'n' roll and then disco. When swing made a comeback, Manning's 30-year hiatus ended. He has been performing, choreographing, and teaching ever since.

Lead and Follow: Life Lessons through Dancing

Lead and Follow: Life Lessons through Dancing
Author: R. K. Shanahan
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2014-03-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1304908852

Lead and Follow, is an in depth study for all who love dance. In it you will find seven great discussions on aspects relate to the parallels found between life and dance instruction. The author includes his thoughts and experiences taking place over several years as a professional dance teacher, with dozens of interviews with students of dance, and some well known professionals.

Selected

Selected
Author: Mark Van Vugt
Publisher: Random House Canada
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2011-01-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 030735864X

A groundbreaking, evolutionary science-based exploration of the history of leadership that explains how and why some men and women evolve into good or great leaders, and some do not. We are all leaders or followers — or both. We can recognise leadership in almost every area of life: in the workplace, among friends, within families, in politics and religion. But what makes a good or bad leader, and what makes an outstanding one? Selected examines how and why leadership has evolved over tens of thousands of years, and presents a bold and compelling new "mismatch hypothesis": the slowness of evolution means that there is a mismatch between modern leadership and the kind of leadership that our Stone Age brains are still wired for. This makes for all sorts of tendencies, problems and solutions that no author has yet discussed but that affect all aspects of our lives. Full of fascinating examples drawn from a diverse range of spheres, from politics and commerce to sport and culture, Selected explains why taller political candidates usually win, why women chief executives attract such hostility, why we like it when the boss asks after our children and what prime ministers and presidents can do to improve their chances of electoral success. This is the first book of its kind — reaching into business, psychology, politics and current affairs — to explore how leadership affects us all. It also offers the first truly scientific theory of leadership: where previous books have provided anecdote, it details empirical evidence. Selected provides deep insight into our personal and professional lives at a time when the world urgently needs to acknowledge great leadership.

Lead with Your Heart

Lead with Your Heart
Author: Cindy Tansin
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2014-01-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781492289562

Are you looking to develop your leadership effectiveness and potential? Have you ever asked yourself, “Am I doing the right things to make an impact?” Have you been at the game for awhile and asked yourself, “Is this all there is?” These are just some of the questions plaguing leaders today. LEAD WITH YOUR HEART offers groundbreaking leadership guidance from the perspective of personal satisfaction. You will have the greatest impact by unleashing your personal power. Today's leader knows that the old school management style doesn't work anymore. Today we have to be more connected and nurturing. We have to grow, influence, and develop free thinkers. We have to be nimble, creative, and collaborative. This book breaks the rules of conformity and offers commonsense, step-by-step guidelines on how to develop yourself as a strong leader. Here is what you will learn: Chapter 1: Taking Stock.How do I begin to become a great leader? Two critical elements make it much more attainable than you think. There are 6 steps that lay the groundwork for you to focus inward in order to create positive change outward. Chapter 2: Your Own Worst Enemy.How can I stop myself from sabotaging my growth? What are the subconscious beliefs that get in my way time and again, and how do I overcome them? Chapter 3: Conquering Leadership Fears.What if I can't deliver? What if I'm perceived as weak or rebellious? What if I say the wrong thing? This chapter gets you unstuck and past these roadblocks with four easy questions that put you back on the right path. Chapter 4: Leading People.Am I getting through or is it lip service? This chapter opens with 5 mistakes that many leaders make without even realizing it. It discusses thought-provoking approaches to common management dilemmas and suggests six ways to be the leader that everyone deserves to have as their boss. Chapter 5: Leading Causes.How can I stand out, make a difference, and be noticed? Learn how to make a name for yourself and set yourself apart by leading a cause. This compelling and critical concept allows you to add value, enhance your business and marketability, and feel terrific about yourself. Chapter 6: Leading your Business.What's the best way to drive my business to new heights without huge effort, time or money? Here you will learn how to use existing resources to make transformational changes in your business. You will see how little changes can translate into big WOWs. Chapter 7: Troubleshooting.How can I become more productive without burning myself out? Riding the crest of the wave is not difficult, but trying to get to the top can be exhausting. Here I address what to do when symptoms of trouble start to show. Chapter 8: Getting your Mojo Back – Motivating Yourself.I'm just not feeling it any more - now what? The way through this blue period is not as hard as you think, and it is very much within your control. Here I offer a 3-step practical approach to getting yourself out of the funk and back to the land of the living. Chapter 9: Reinventing Yourself.Occasionally you hit upon a problem that you cannot tolerate or fix. Recognize this, and take decisive action. I will address what to do in this Big Gulp moment when faced with the prospect of big change. Chapter 10: The Balancing Act.How do I sustain my success long term? I give you four key ingredients to make lasting change and lasting success and help you avoid relapsing into bad habits. I show you how your continued success is inspirational and critical to community and global development, and I encourage you to pass it along, sharing your learnings along the way. If you take it, use it, and pay it forward, we will all benefit.

Lead to Follow

Lead to Follow
Author: Mary Griffin
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2023-07-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Most leaders do not want to move behind or come after. But seeing the effects that following has on effective leadership, it puts you in the willingness to want to follow. Sometimes leaders do not start out on a leadership journey expecting to follow behind. There is that assumption to always be up front. But God is saying in this book, "When you fall behind and see things from behind, you will see the effects of your leadership." Waiting first on God will help you not make hasty, destructive decisions. Hearing the conclusion of the matter and getting a full understanding can help you avoid many errors in your leadership role. This is not to say you will not make mistakes, stumble, and learn many things. But when you follow God and obey his instructions, if you err, you soon correct the problem and move on with the tenacity to keep going. Your strength and hope do not come from you but from God, and there is no failure in God. When a leader ceases to follow, it opens an area in their leadership role that blocks their view of seeing their errors, which need to be corrected. One of the definitions of follow is "to come after in time and order." This will allow you to move in the right timing. Our timing is not God's timing; therefore, we should follow his timing. Let him go first, and we follow. The picture on the cover of this book says, "Lead to Follow". Leaders need to follow the shepherd (Christ our Lord), others will follow us to an expected end, not destruction. Paul pins it best in 1 Corinthians 11:1. Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. May God keep and bless you!