Thanks to others including Nina Davis I found this clip on leadership which suggests that the courage shown by the first follower is what determines the success or otherwise of the ‘movement’.
In applying this view of leadership to schools where leadership is often aligned with organizational hierarchy its a challenge. We have year level leaders who manage teams of teachers in developing a responsive and engaging curriculum. Is this leadership? It could be!
I read recently that hierarchical positions are about levels of accountability not necessarily leadership – the higher up in the organisation the greater the levels of accountability.
I wonder if the year level leaders acknowledged the courage of the first follower? Is followership linked to specific things that the teams do e.g. using a new planning proforma that has greater detail around the explicit teaching focus or the dance in the clip or is followership to the team itself?
