How followers influence leaders

You may have heard leadership as the ability to influence others. We see things a little bit differently. In reality, people in both leadership and followership roles influence one another. Because this can be less intuitive from the followership side, we invite you to enjoy this short video featuring Esbe Co-Founder Sharna Fabiano and partner Isaac Oboka, who demonstrate just how much influence followers actually have on their leaders.

This video is a fabulous learning tool and we encourage you to use it in your own seminars, workshops, and classes to spark epiphanies and stimulate discussions around leadership and followership.

In the final sequence, Sharna demonstrates how a strong follower can steady a leader who has lost balance – something leaders in every sphere of life need at one time or another. This project was produced by author Ira Chaleff, who has been recognized in the Harvard Business Review as one of three pioneers in the emerging field of followership. Videography and editing by Kevin Good.