Differences Between Leadership And
Followership Discussion 4
Differences Between Leadership And Followership Discussion 4
You have been working on a busy orthopedic unit for 6 months.
The average patient length of stay in the unit is 4 to 7 days. The
program from which you have graduated has subsequently
graduated a new class, and three of the new graduates are
coming to work on your unit. The nurse manager has told you that
she is counting on you to “demonstrate leadership and Help
these new nurses to adapt to the work environment.”
Based on the behaviors of an effective leader found in this
chapter, how will you Help your new colleagues?
1. What are the differences between leadership and followership?
2. Explain the necessity for developing self as an effective
follower.
3. Describe a situation in which a person acted as a leader. Explain
how you concluded that the person was a leader