ABSTRACT
Despite more than a decade of research on the Charismatic, Ideological, and Pragmatic (CIP) model of leadership, relatively little attention has been paid to the follower side of the theory. As such, in this chapter, we attempt to provide insight into: (a) the types of individuals who might be most attracted to and likely to prefer charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic styles of leading, respectively, and (b) the role of followers in contributing to charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic leadership processes (i.e., “followership” and CIP theory). Additionally, we discuss a number of avenues for future work in this area. Overall, we view research on the follower side of the CIP model as one of the next great frontiers in the growth and development of the theory and urge researchers to more carefully consider how different types of followers uniquely contribute to CIP processes.
