Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
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Discussion: Followship

Today's installment of "How to Herd Cats: Essays on Pagan Leadership" covers the opposite side of the coin: "Followship." Almost all the literature about power dynamics is focused on leadership. People often forget that good leaders need good followers. So let's explore that...

Do you think of yourself as a leader, a follower, or some of both? Why?

What do you consider the personal qualities of a good follower?

What are some of the skills of a good follower?

Can followship be taught or learned, or is it innate?

Do followers deserve respect? Why or why not?

How does the wider Pagan community view followers?

What does it mean for a follower to bestow their service on a leader?
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Do you think of yourself as a leader, a follower, or some of both? Why?
I am more of a leader than a follower. However, I don't like the responsibility, so I very rarely step up.

What do you consider the personal qualities of a good follower?
Being willing to follow. Putting a high priority in teamwork. I suck at it.

What are some of the skills of a good follower?
The ability to put one's own ego aside to serve the common good. Being a good team player.


Can followship be taught or learned, or is it innate? I think it is innate.

Do followers deserve respect? Why or why not? Of course. Everyone deserves respect! But, aside from that, it is the followers who do all the work. They hold the ultimate power.

How does the wider Pagan community view followers? Everyone wants to be the HP, very view are able to manage it.

What does it mean for a follower to bestow their service on a leader? It means that they are willing to do the work and be the backbone of the group. The leader is usually the one who owns the venue, the followers clean it up afterwards.

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