SOCIAL STUDIES 1

• Social Studies
• Secondary Education

SOCIAL STUDIES 1

TOPIC: LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP

Mention people who occupy leadership positions in your school

LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP

Leadership is the act or process of influencing, guiding or controlling group of people or society to work together towards the attainment of a common interest.

Who is a leader ?

LEADER

The word leader is derived from the root word (Lead)

To lead means, to direct, guild or influence others to follow a common ideology. Therefore, a leader is someone who influences others to work together as a team with the aim of achieving a common goal or interest

FOLLOWER

The word follower is also from the word "follow" to follow means to allow yourself to be guided or directed by someone who knows your path. Therefore, a follower is someone who allows him or herself to be directed or guilded by a leader towards the attainment of a common goal.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP

What are the relationships that exist between a leader and a follower?

• Leaders and their followers are partners of development
• Both leaders and their followers communicate among themselves
• Leaders formulate rules, policies and directives while followers implement the rules.
• Leadership provides the needed resources while followers utiszes the resources judiciosly for work to be done.
  

Leadership is about......

1. ruling others
2. assigning roles
3. influencing others
4. managing resources

Followers are people who......

1. help the leader to rule
2. are influenced to work together for a common goal
3. do not contribute but rather critise
4. normally praise the leader

Leaders and followers are related through

1. communication
2. commands
3. work
4. arguments

Select the odd one out

1. Imam
2. School prefect
3. Headmaster
4. Teacher