A public health clinic is working to introduce a new community outreach program aimed at reducing obesity rates. The interdisciplinary team involved has conducted several meetings to design the outreach initiative and has identified an unexpected need for additional nutritional education materials. The group informs the public health nurse leader of this need and the proposed plan, and a member of the team steps up to take a leadership role in executing the plan. This individual is functioning as:

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An effective follower. Correct answer: An effective follower An effective leader needs followers in order to lead, and ideally he or she is followed by effective followers. The effective follower possesses characteristics similar to, or the same as, those of the effective leader: a passionate, motivated, active participant, a change agent, forward-looking and forward-thinking, willing to question and challenge the status quo, a risk-taker and a critical thinker. The effective follower often takes on a leadership role when necessary to keep the group or project moving forward, while at the same time building positive relationships within the group and maintaining a positive relationship and open line of communication with the leader. A pseudo-leader is characterized by being a highly inspirational but self-serving individual, who does not encourage (or even discourages) independent thought among his followers, and generally is not interested in the development or well-being of his followers. A conformist follower is an active follower who is primarily concerned with avoiding conflict and who does not engage in critical thinking, but instead simply complies with everything the leader puts forth.

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