Global Followership Conference

In existing research, followership has been explored predominantly with quantitative methods. While quantitative research is valuable, it cannot provide in-depth exploration and understanding of the phenomenon. Despite a call by Uhl-Bien and colleagues for more balance in methodological and philosophical perspectives as early as 2014, there is still a dearth of qualitative research that provides insights into the basic understanding of followership. In the last years, a growing number of PhD students researching followership have applied qualitative methods. However, more such research is needed to achieve methodological balance. This symposium aims to present examples of current, high-quality qualitative research and provide insights to the methodological choices made and obstacles encountered in the process.

Employee engagement is a hot topic for organizations because it significantly impacts just about every outcome from customer satisfaction to profitability to turnover. However, the way we think about it and try and improve it in organizations is driven by top-down, leadership thinking. Frankly, it doesn't work (well). In this highly interactive session you will learn how to apply a followership-leadership lens to engagement that changes everything. You take away practical ideas that can be implemented immediately and, for researchers, it opens up an entirely new way to research it.

Lindsay is an engaging facilitator and Polarity Thinking™ Master Trainer who brings a depth of knowledge and a global perspective that supports seeing the known in a new way. Liz is a consulting psychologist, graduate of Polarity Thinking™ Mastery Program and Past Chair of the Creative Education Foundation Board. Together, they will unpack the key concepts of Polarity Thinking and change how you think about leadership and followership forever. This approach avoids the narrow view of the world caused by false-choice, either-or thinking, and instead gives individuals, teams, and organizations the mindset and toolset for utilization of multiple viewpoints, including those of both leadership and followership.

Lindsay is an engaging facilitator and Polarity Thinking™ Master Trainer who brings a depth of knowledge and a global perspective that supports seeing the known in a new way. Liz is a consulting psychologist, graduate of Polarity Thinking™ Mastery Program and Past Chair of the Creative Education Foundation Board. Together, they will unpack the key concepts of Polarity Thinking and change how you think about leadership and followership forever. This approach avoids the narrow view of the world caused by false-choice, either-or thinking, and instead gives individuals, teams, and organizations the mindset and toolset for utilization of multiple viewpoints, including those of both leadership and followership.