Courageous Companions: Followership in Doctor Who

The concept of followership as a separate concept within leadership studies gained prominence in the 1990s and has evolved into an indispensable component of the discipline. However, misunderstandings about followers and their relationship to leaders prevail. Courageous Companions offers an accessible new perspective for those who desire to gain a greater understanding of leaders and followers to transform their relationships and organizations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 24 January 2024
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

The concept of followership as a distinct area of study within leadership research gained prominence in the 1990s and has since evolved into an essential component of the field. However, misconceptions about followers and their relationship with leaders continue to persist. In the current organizational, social, and political landscapes characterized by narcissism, a seemingly acceptable leadership trait in the twenty-first century, understanding what it takes to be a follower has become increasingly crucial.

Being a follower to a mercurial leader, especially if they are an alien Time Lord who has lived for centuries in various body incarnations, can be challenging. Followers must not be passive but rather active partners in the leader/follower relationship to enable them to achieve goals and provide the skills and perspectives leaders require for organizational success. Requiring courage, the numerous and varied companions in the TV series Doctor Who provide a compelling and interesting example of followership from which we can learn to become better, more courageous followers.

By leveraging the intersection of popular culture, leadership theory, and followership theory, Courageous Companions offers an accessible new perspective for those who seek to gain a deeper understanding of leaders and followers to transform their relationships and organizations.

Exploring Effective Leadership Practices through Popular Culture aims to bring examples, theory, and methodology of leadership to life by analyzing academic concepts through popular culture examples that will appeal to a broad range of readers.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837539871