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a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
the televangelist has a substantial followership in the rural South
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Recent Examples of followership
There’s an essential connection between the concepts of trust, followership, and authenticity.
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Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Inspirational leaders create followership, and that in turn encourages greatness.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
His research centers on leadership and followership within the context of human resource management.
—Harvard Business Review, 17 Oct. 2024
Start incorporating teamwork and followership more than leadership.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Inspirational leaders create followership, and that in turn encourages greatness.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
His research centers on leadership and followership within the context of human resource management.
—Harvard Business Review, 17 Oct. 2024
Start incorporating teamwork and followership more than leadership.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for followership
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“Followership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followership. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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