noun · neutral
followership
UK/ˈfɒləʊəʃɪp/US/ˈfɑːloʊərʃɪp/FOL·low·er·ship
the qualities or behaviour expected of people who follow a leader; the relationship between leaders and followers
Examples
“Good followership is as important as effective leadership in a team.”
“Training courses focus on both leadership and followership skills.”
“The professor discussed followership in the context of organisational behaviour.”
Band 8 sentence
“In contemporary organisations, cultivating followership—responsible, critical and supportive—complements effective leadership.”
Collocations
- good followership
- followership skills
- effective followership
Word family
Common mistakes
Good followership are necessary for success.→Good followership is necessary for success.
He has many followership in the company.→He has many followers in the company.
Say it for a higher band
5teamwork→6followers→7+followership
Synonyms
teamwork
Easily confused
follower
“She has thousands of followers on social media.”
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