About this episode
This episode explores the concept of followership and how leaders can empower their teams through effective communication and clarity.
You may have the title, but do you have followers? In this episode of The Leader’s Kitbag, I explore the often-overlooked side of leadership: followership. We focus on three powerful behaviours that effective followers demonstrate, and how we, as leaders, can enable and encourage them. From creating clarity to fostering intelligent disobedience, this episode is about empowering your people to challenge, contribute and take responsibility. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why clarity around roles and goals starts with us How to encourage real, two-way communication What it takes to build a psychologically safe team that challenges upwards Get Leadership Tools Straight to Your Inbox If you found this episode useful and want more grounded, real-world ideas on leadership and team development, sign up for my newsletter right here . No fluff. Just honest, practical insights that will help you build better teams and become a more effective leader.
People in this episode
Host: Ben Morton
Topics covered
- followership
- leadership
- team development
- communication
- psychological safety
Keywords
- leadership
- followership
- teamwork
- communication
- psychological safety
- empowerment
- disobedience
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