ABSTRACT
This chapter presents key contemporary literature surrounding the study of followership and ultimately illustrates the ideas contained therein through a case study using Arthur Miller’s adaptation of An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen. The chapter also examines the roles and responsibilities of followers and their importance to the leadership process. Ibsen’s play provides readers with a prime example of followership. The play also explores the value of follower motivation and the significance of the relationship between leaders and followers and provides examples of the various typologies of followers created by scholars in the field of leadership studies, such as Robert Kelley, Ira Chaleff, and Barbara Kellerman. Finally, the case study raises important questions about the ethical responsibilities of followers and when they must make the choice to refuse to follow.
