The contemporary obsession with creating and developing leaders within organizations is generating debates in the Human Resource Management field. The article's title questions whether this excessive focus on leader training may, paradoxically, be causing problems for organizations.
The central question the article raises is whether a good leader is really more valuable than a good follower. This perspective challenges the usual tendency to privilege leadership programs over the development of effective followers.
The debate arises in the context of People Management, an area that has invested heavily in identifying, training, and promoting leaders. However, this approach is now being questioned by academics and professionals who argue that organizations also need committed and efficient followers.
The article suggests that the exclusive valorization of leadership may be neglecting an essential component of organizational functioning, where qualified and motivated followers play a fundamental role in the success of companies.
