(By John Shomby) The largest percentage of business books, articles, and blogs center on leadership. What makes a great leader? How do you grow as a leader? We are bombarded with leadership advice ...

We spend a great deal of time talking about what it takes to lead. Perhaps we should devote a bit more time to what it means to follow. There are no great leaders without effective followers. There ...

The word "follower" these days is closely associated with social media like Twitter, who you are following and why. Forget the blue bird and celebrities for just a minute. As an employee, you can ...

The professional world epitomizes leadership. No matter what industry you’re in, being a leader is the holy grail of personal, professional, and career success. As a result, most people want to become ...

Many times over the past five years, I have written about how you can become a better leader. This has been a tremendous journey. Let me assure that there is a great deal more to come. However, I want ...

As time passes and I gain experience, I realize that in order to be an effective leader, I must also be an effective follower. I’ve learned that, at times, I’ve focused on leading the way up the ...

When we hear that phrase as an exhortation—at rallies or in movies—we see streams of people pressing forward to "follow the leader." It is a noble moment for a noble cause. Yet when we ask that ...

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series on Leadership in Turbulent Times, based on insights from the International Leadership Association’s annual Global Conference in Brussels. ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Often called the “other side of leadership,” followership is an important factor in career success. This is to find value in someone else’s vision, ...

Researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, and KU Leuven published a new article in the Journal of Marketing that examines which social media influencers ...