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Leader Follower Relationship

In this blog the exercise at the beginning of Obelensky's Chapter 10 is evaluated from the perspective of my role within the Schaeffler organization in terms of leadership and followership.

Over the past six weeks I believe I have been more prepared to identify and confront adaptive leadership challenges within Schaeffler. Additionally, the leadership structure plus the constituency of my department has been undergoing change, to which I have been able to respond differently than I usually would. In the past change and complexity typically saw me very stressed, perhaps missing deadlines, and not very productive. This is also in part due to not feeling supported and simultaneously trying to take on all responsibilities on my own because I didn't trust others to pay mind to quality. The emphasizing in recent weeks of 'letting go' and trusting your team is a major positive improvement for me and has yielded more success in my job.

This assessment is significant because it provides insight into both my organization and as well to me personally. I recognize that my own prejudices are wrapped up in the responses provided during the questionnaire as well. In the future a tool such as this questionnaire could be used by Schaeffler as a reaction plan for business activities.


-Caleb Garcia

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