Leadership for Intelligence Professionals   

Followership, Leadership and the Staff Officer

(March 2009)

Textbook Readings (If available)

In The Leader's Companion read:

 -Chapter 30, “Leaders and Followers are the People in this Relationship”, by Joseph C. Rost.
             -Chapter 31, “In Praise of Followers”, by Robert E. Kelly, up to section 3 on page 202.

In Dynamics of Leadership in Public Service read:

             -Chapter 8, “Networking and Partnering”, pages 250-254.

In The Powers to Lead read:

            -Chapter 5, “Good and Bad Leaders” on “The Morality of Followers”.

Supplemental Article Readings  (All are accessible via library-held electronic databases such as Proquest, Ebsco, Infotrac.) 

Followership

-“Expect More of Yourself” by Peter Block from Executive Excellence, May 2003.

-“From Manager to Leader”, by Miffy Ozeroff and Sally Hull, from Executive Excellence, Dec. 2003.

 -“Leading Up”, by Michael Useem, from Executive Excellence.

-“What Your Leader Expects from You: And What You Should Expect in Return” by Larry Bossidy in Harvard Business Review, April 2007.

-“The Art of Followership” by Warren Bennis in Leadership Excellence May 2008.

Leadership Development Opportunities for the Staff Officer

            -“How Leaders Create and Use Networks”  by Herminia Ibarra and Mark Hunter in Harvard Business Review, January 2007.           

Speaking Up

            -“The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why” by Deborah Tannen in Harvard Business Review, September-October 1995.  

            -“Dissent is Not Disloyalty” by RADM William J. Holland USN (Ret) in Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute, July 2003.

For Those Having Problems With the Boss

            -“Managing Your Boss” by John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter from the Harvard Business Review Jan. 2005.

-Are You Miserable?” by Patrick Lencioni in Leadership Excellence, September 2007.

For Women

-“Change the Way You Play”, from USAToday, March 15, 2004. 

-“Seven Deadly Traps” by Dede Henley in Leadership Excellence, May 2007.

For Military

-“General Marshall and the Army Staff” by Colonel Paul G. Munch USA from Miitary   Review, August 1994.

-“Ten Rules for Good Followership” , by Colonel Phillip S. Meilinger, USAF, from Military Review of August 1994.

 -“Do's and Don'ts for the New Flag Aide” by LCDR Sean Carroll USCG and LTJG Elizabeth Kico USCG in Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute,

 Aug. 2005.