Search Results for “decision-taking”

A Followership View of Servant Leadership: Ch 7-A

June 14, 2019June 26, 2019 by A.H., posted in reflections, study04, study06, study07, study12

Whether or not you’re a person of faith, what can the church be & teach about the nature of service?

A Followership Definition of Servant Leadership?

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 by A.H., posted in reflections, study03, study12

Influencing? Bringing about compliance? Adopting others’ goals? Facilitating superior performance? Are these the core elements of the leadership-followership dynamic?

Who are the Change Agents?

July 30, 2017July 30, 2017 by A.H., posted in reflections, study03, study07

If leaders are both the visionaries and the change agents, then what’s left for the followers to do?

Leadership, Followership, & Consensus

July 15, 2017 by A.H., posted in reflections, study10, study12

I was recently presented with these words, reported to be from former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: “Consensus is the absence of leadership.” Is that true? What roles should leaders and followers play in decision-making?

Endorsements

“Hamlin writes this book for those who know they aren’t a leader but don’t want to ‘settle’ as a follower. He provides a new paradigm for understanding and acknowledging the value of followership. This book provides renewed purpose and encouragement for the role of followers in teams and organizations.” Read more reflections about Embracing Followership … Continue reading Dr. Susan Murray, co-Area Leader, Pioneers Japan

― Dr. Susan Murray, co-Area Leader, Pioneers Japan

“In Embracing Followership, Hamlin has punctuated the important truth of followership—that followership is a matter of function not value. In other words, a follower’s value is found in his living out his relational followership. Hamlin gives tremendously practical ways to live this out in the context of a healthy leader/follower team.”

― Dr. Ed Scheuerman, Lancaster Bible College

“Hamlin offers much practical advice for followers – time management, rest, stewardship, respect, etc. He also is thorough in highlighting the potential obstacles to following well. But at the core of Hamlin’s approach are the areas of communication and relationship with one’s leader.”

― Joe Valenti, pastor & blogger

“Embracing Followership is well-written and well-thought out. The accessible language and clear categories make an otherwise nuanced topic easy to wrap your mind around. It is a necessary read for leaders as much as followers

― Dr Tom Lambshead, executive coach

Read more reflections about Embracing Followership on the Endorsements page.