From a Biblical perspective, followership is an important aspect of leadership and is exemplified in the lives of numerous individuals in the Bible. These examples offer valuable guidance for how followership can be applied in modern organizations.

Divided into three parts, this volume presents biblical models of followership and case studies of biblical leaders and followers, examines followership within organizational contexts, and delves into the impact of gender, race, emotional intelligence, and cultural intelligence on effective followership.

Overall, this work contributes to the emerging field of followership in organizational leadership research, with a particular emphasis on the Biblical perspective but also relevant to broader leadership studies.

Examines gender differences in followership in biblical times as well as in modern organizations Explains the role of building trust, effective communication, and collaborative efforts in cultivating engaged followers Presents an analysis of the book of Esther, exploring her role within the five dimensions of a courageous follower

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Kathleen Patterson is Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program in the School of Business and Leadership at Regent University, USA. She is a noted expert on servant leadership.

Bruce E. Winston is Professor of Business and Leadership at Regent University, USA. He previously served as Dean of the School of Leadership Studies. He has authored and edited several books related to biblical approaches to modern management.

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Unit 1 - BIBLICAL.- 1. The Way: Biblically-Based Followership.- 2. The Model Disciple: A Comparison of Jesus and Judas Iscariot Using LMX Theory.- 3. Implicit Followership Theories with Biblical and Practical Applications.- 4. Esther as a Courageous follower.- 5. Queen Esther as Courageous Follower.- Unit 2 - ORGANIZATONAL.- 6. Second Half Followership in Titus 2:1-4a.- 7. Followership and the Matrix Organization.- 8. Followership and Organizational Commitment through the Generational Lens.- 9. Impacting Followership during Transitions in Leadership.- 10. Turnover Intention.- Unit 3 - CULTURAL.- 11. The Sociology of Followers: Collective Followership.- 12. Gender Differences in Followership.- 13. Gender and Followership.- 14. The implications of race and culture on followership.- 15. Emotional and Cultural Intelligence in Followership.