language – Embracing Followership

Another of my lockdown reads has been Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell. I found his case studies very entertaining and his observations intriguing. But from a followership perspective, I found his seventh chapter, “The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes,” to be the most significant. Continue reading “The Language of Followership” →

Endorsements

“Allen Hamlin’s book caused me to think of followership in a fresh way….if you are a bit like me, and your mind really is in a ‘leader-centric’ world, then let this book cause you to feel uncomfortable and make you think about followership.”

― James, global nomad

“Allen Hamlin writes on followership with an elevating language that imbues this form of relationship with service, grace, and individuality. A very welcome addition to the growing literature on followership.”

― Ira Chaleff, author, The Courageous Follower

“If you think of yourself as a follower by nature, habit, personality, preference, giftedness, etc., or if you know someone who does, then consider an excellent book written especially for you, Embracing Followership…. A great book for understanding, valuing, and enjoying the work of following and appreciating those who follow with exceptional grace, satisfaction, and … Continue reading Dr. Richard Kriegbaum, author

― Dr. Richard Kriegbaum, author

“Written as a response to the leader-centric culture we live in, Allen takes his readers through what he calls true followership and how we as a culture have skewed our view of what it means to be a follower and what it means to follow well. Ironically who I think this should be read by … Continue reading Garrhet Sampson, writer & entrepreneur

― Garrhet Sampson, writer & entrepreneur

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