Abstract
Followership characteristics and behaviours, such as co-cultural competence, self-regulation, and proactivity are widely desired attributes that are selected and perceived as meaningful through observation as individuals enact the cognitive processes of role modelling. Role modelling is an individual-level propensity for either a new skill or a different style without interacting with the target. Followership outcomes resulting from these attributes (for example, social identity, influence, organisational climate, and power) offer valuable insight towards understanding how role modelling shapes identity and provides motivation to achieve goals. Effective followers engage in mentoring by interactively providing co-worker advice and support, and during interactive processes, they pass on specific skills knowledge. From a followership perspective, role modelling and mentorship unfold differently, yet co-exist and function effectively for followers and organisations as well as competent leaders. In this chapter, the authors provide a conceptual foundation elucidating co-cultural competence, from a followership perspective, as it relates to role modelling and mentorship. More specifically, the authors explore how these associations influence individuals (identity, motivation to achieve goals, career and psycho-social support) and workplace processes (socialisation, effectiveness, and training).
Authorship order is alphabetical: both authors contributed equally.
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Ray, C.A., Violanti, M.T. (2018). A Followership Perspective on Role Modelling and Mentorship. In: Vidyasagar, S., Hatti, P. (eds) Leadership and Role Modelling. Palgrave Studies in Leadership and Followership. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69056-8_1
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