Facilitator: Zahira Jaser, City U. London
Panelist: Johan Alvehus, Kristianstad U.
Panelist: David Stephen Grant, Griffith U.
Panelist: Melissa K. Carsten, Winthrop U.
Managers, occupying a position set at the joint of different layers of the hierarchical organization are bound to be both effective leaders, and effective followers. However how they contend with these two roles in concert is unexplored: How do they develop narratives about themselves as leader and follower? How do they co-enact these roles, often conceptualized as juxtaposed? Can a manger follow too much, or too little?
Exploring these questions is important to make managerial work more meaningful. Acknowledging managers not just for their capacity to be leaders, but also for their capacity to be followers can create more meaningful organizations. Often it is poor followership, like following an unethical boss or not speaking up in case of risk, that causes organizations to behave in ways that destructive for society.
We look forward to seeing you in Anaheim.
Best,
Zahira