Why Is Leadership More Important Than Leadership?

Innovative leadership style may be the key factor making the above companies success. However, here is a hidden factor behind the leadership that is also very important, which is the followership. In this modern decade, leadership has become one of the hottest topics, no matter in the commercial world or non-profit organization or entrepreneurial network. It makes all people think becoming an inspiring leader is the only and essential factor to run a business. People always overlooks not all people can be or want to be a leader. It’s a fairly obvious fact that every leader needs a follower (as the proverb says: “He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk”)
Followership, the capacity to actively follow a leader, is a much less discussed, understood and, seemingly sought-after quality. The thing is, followership, could well be more important than leadership.
And of course both are important – without management, you don’t do things right, and without leadership, you end up not doing the right thing.

But if I had to choose, I’d say management is more important than leadership. Without leadership, teams and organisations slowly wither and die as they become increasingly irrelevant in a changing world. But without management, teams and organisations collapse in a matter of days, because nothing is being delivered right now.

Of course both are important – but don’t neglect good management just because great leadership sounds more exciting.
Everyone is always learning and developing. Instead of feeling frustrated by your leader's lack of leadership experience, ask yourself if how can I help them develop or grow those skills? tracey white, director of organization and leadership Innovation, University of