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Dara Group's chief executive is highly respected but dominates decisions. Using Kelley's followership styles, the senior team of Dara Group agree with everything, wait for instructions and never challenge proposals, though they carry out tasks diligently. Which style do they display, and what is the governance implication?
The team are passive followers in Kelley's model: dependent, uncritical and waiting for direction. The implication is weak independent challenge, so a dominant chief executive's mistakes may go unchecked, which is a governance concern.
- APassive followers; the board lacks independent challenge and the leader's errors go uncheckedCorrect
- BEffective followers; the board benefits from balanced independent judgement
- CAlienated followers; the board is actively critical but uncommitted
- DPragmatic followers; the board changes its stance according to the political climate
Explanation
Kelley's passive followers show neither critical thinking nor initiative; they depend on the leader. This removes challenge, so errors by a dominant chief executive go unchecked. Alienated followers think critically but are passive in action, which does not match uncritical agreement.
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