Hello to OL'ers. I've recently joined the group & have followed recent
discussions with interest. The following comment from At made me stop in
my tracks:
" Is "strong followership" a prerequisite for an organisation to become a
LO, or is it one of the most valuable outcomes of an LO? (For me it is a
criterium by which I decide if an organisation is a LO.) " At first
glance this concept seems to me to be at adds with LO principles without
further clarification; perhaps followership of values and common
philosophy is required - but this seems to be another way of describing
the mental models of Senge.
My understanding of the implications of being a LO (and I state at the
outset that I am a novice in this area, albeit a quick learner) is that
the organisation has the 'freedom' to set its direction, strategies &
practices according to the prevailing environment. I don't see that
strong followership/leadership is desired in these areas but I do see how
it is relevant for strengthening the mindset or shared mental models. Is
this the intention of the statement?
How do others see the relationship between leadership/followership & the
LO?
Dianne Ball
PhD student, Westmead Hospital & University of NSW
z8179506@student.unsw.edu.au
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