Levels of Empowerment How Followership is Changing the Leader-Follower Dynamic

Despite the shift to the knowledge age, many organizations cling to industrial-era models where leaders supervise and followers are passive. Basil Read demonstrates that competitive advantage now hinges on leveraging empowered followers as creative subject matter experts. Review the lessons from the NUMMI automotive plant, where management fostered empowerment. Then, explore the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) case, where formal followership education cultivated vital self-empowerment, teaching employees to proactively partner with leaders and take ownership of the mission. Learn why self-empowerment is key to maximizing mission effectiveness.