Which follower type is deeply devoted to leaders or is ready to remove them from their position, willing to take risks?

Which follower type is deeply devoted to leaders or is ready to remove them from their position, willing to take risks?

• A. Die Hard or Activist
• B. Yes-man or Yes-woman
• C. Survivors, pragmatics, detached, withdrawn, sheep, bystander, or passive
• D. Implementer

Answer: (A)

Think of follower types as a spectrum from disengaged to highly engaged. The follower who is deeply devoted to leaders and ready to remove them if necessary, willing to take significant risks, fits the Die Hard (Activist) profile. Die-hards are intensely loyal and will mobilize to defend the leader and the mission, yet they’re also prepared to take drastic action—up to challenging or replacing leadership—if they believe the leader is jeopardizing the goal. This combination of strong commitment and willingness to take bold, even radical, steps distinguishes them from Yes-men, who avoid risk and critique; survivors or bystanders, who stay distant; and implementers, who focus on executing tasks rather than political action.

Think of follower types as a spectrum from disengaged to highly engaged. The follower who is deeply devoted to leaders and ready to remove them if necessary, willing to take significant risks, fits the Die Hard (Activist) profile. Die-hards are intensely loyal and will mobilize to defend the leader and the mission, yet they’re also prepared to take drastic action—up to challenging or replacing leadership—if they believe the leader is jeopardizing the goal. This combination of strong commitment and willingness to take bold, even radical, steps distinguishes them from Yes-men, who avoid risk and critique; survivors or bystanders, who stay distant; and implementers, who focus on executing tasks rather than political action.