Personal Development

Quarter 2 – Module:20
Various Roles of Different Individuals
in Society and How They Can Influence People
Through their Leadership or Followership
 Personal Development
Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 2 – Module 20
First Edition, 2020

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 Personal Development
Quarter 2 – Module: 20
Various Roles of Different Individuals
in Society and How They Can Influence
People Through Their Leadership or
Followership

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - Grade 11/12 Alternative

Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 20: Various Roles of Different Individuals in Society and
How They Can Influence People Through Their Leadership or Followership!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed, and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or
facilitator, in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum
while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
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For the learner:

Welcome to the PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - Grade 11/12 Alternative

Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 20: Various Roles of Different Individuals in Society and
How They Can Influence People Through Their Leadership or Followership!

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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
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 What I Need to Know

This module is designed and written to help you understand and identify the
different roles of leaders and followers in society. The scope of this module permits it
to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module focuses on the various roles of leaders and followers in society. After

going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Distinguish the various roles of different individuals in society and how they
can influence people through their leadership and followership.

What I Know

Directions: Write L if the statement describes a leader, F if the statement describes

a follower and FL for both. Write your answer in your notebook.

1. volunteering to handle task 11. proactive in developing excellence

2. set example 12. working effectively as a member
3. exhibiting loyalty 13. does not sacrifice personal
4. walk the talk integrity
5. offering suggestions for 14. feels a sense of personal respect
improvement 15. understands where they are
6. willing to serve coming
7. delegate work
8. does not afraid to confront
changes
9. learn to appreciate
10. be patient

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 Various Roles of Different
Lesson Individuals in Society and

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How they can Influence
People Through Leadership
and Followership

Leadership is a primary vehicle in fulfilling the goal of a team. It is a social

influence relationship between two or more persons. Becoming a good leader is not
an overnight process or just attending a one –day seminar workshop. It requires
willingness to devote your time wholeheartedly in managing, helping, and coaching
your team without compromising your family time. In short, leadership is a two-way
process; leaders and constituents may work together to get things done easily and
smoothly.
This time you may be able to identify the different roles of leaders and followers
in society.

What’s In

Now let us have a review of the previous lesson. Write TRUE if you agree
with the statements, FALSE if not. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

1. Friend is someone who is not related to you but very much willing to be part
of your life. He/she is like a family to you.
2. Partnership is a romantic relationship wherein two people create a special
form of agreement, understanding, love, intimacy and commitment.
3. Mutual respect is important to gain a healthy relationship.
4. Quality time can be characterized by having a positive aura and jolly
characteristic whenever you are with your loved ones.
5. Sense of reliability and security develop a sense of responsibility among the
people in a relationship.
6. Personal relationship refers to the intimate connection between two or more
people established by emotional bonds and interactions through constant
and consistent communication.
7. Family is comprised with love, care, support, compassion and affection each
member renders to one another.
8. Becoming responsible in a relationship can make any form of relationship
stronger.
9. Well-communicated love entails open communication
10. Good listening with a high value of integrity indicates non-judgmental and
not discriminatory presence

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 What’s New

Directions: Analyze the pictures below. Explain what characteristics of a leader

and follower have been shown here and how can those characteristics influence
people.

Answer

Example:
Leader: Motivates follower by
setting example to them.
Follower: supports the leader
by doing task.

Example

Answer

Picture 1

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 Answer

Picture 2

Answer

Picture 3

Process Questions:

1. After doing the activity, what have you realized?

2. What do you think are the best role of a good leader and follower?

3. How can you improve leadership and followership characteristics?

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 What is It

A Role defines a set of norms, values, behaviors, and personality

characteristics attached to a status such as leader, follower, or club president. Every
leader assumes role in a society. They are expected to behave a pattern usually
determined by individuals in the society.

To become a great leader, you must be a good follower. This will give high
impact to a society. you must have the important leadership qualities that can affect
constituents and can be developed by anyone:

Roles of an Efficient Leader that can influence people:

1. Set example - a good leader sets the best example. It is the first rule. Walk
the talk. Do not compromise anybody in the organization or team integrity.
Never take shortcuts.

2. Assume and do responsibility - you should be guided by your own duties

and responsibilities. Be proactive in guiding, teaching, and developing
excellence in everyone.

3. Show Initiative- find out what needs to be done. do not wait for anyone to
tell you what to do.

4. Life-long learner- capacitate yourself. Learn everything you need to know

about the current job.

5. Show enthusiasm- if you come to work happy and cheerful, it provides

motivation. Enthusiasm is contagious. Never let personal issues affect your
performance.

6. Willing to serve- this quality is known of a servant leader. Showing this

kind of characteristics can inspire thought and action of your own
constituents.

7. Active listener- to become an active listener, you must maintain an eye

contact. Pay attention to facial expressions and body language, and start a
sentence with “I” instead of “You. This will enhance a good communication
and understanding.

8. Show empathy- Try to understand where people are coming from and their
point of view. Put yourself in the other people’s shoes.

9. Be sensitive to the need of others- as a good leader, you must be the one
who should know and feel the needs of your constituents.

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 10. Delegate work- sharing work among members at the organization should
be divided into a manageable task. Explain completely what you are asking
the person to do.

11. Learn to appreciate- If someone has done great with the assigned tasks,
be sure to let them feel they are appreciated. Simply saying thanks will do.
This will motivate them to work hard.

12. Be patient- Do not get easily annoyed if untoward incident happens. hold
your temper. This might require constant practice.
Leadership qualities are not exclusive to leaders. Some of these may found in
the followership. A great leader encourages teamwork. Followership plays an
essential part of the leadership equation. Followers are team that can contribute
success in your leadership.
Followership means when people express words, actions, respect, and support
to a leader. But what are the role of a follower?

Role of an Effective Follower that Leaders Need

1. Courage to do responsibility- Effective follower feels a sense of personal

responsibility and ownership for his or her own behavior in the organization.

2. Courage to challenge- If the leader’s actions contradict the best interest

of the organization, effective follower takes a stand. Do not sacrifice your
own integrity or the good of the organization just to maintain harmony.

3. Courage to participate in transformation- Effective followers view the

struggle of change and transformation as a mutual experience shared by all
members, support the leader and does not afraid to confront the changes.

4. A can-do attitude- A leader’s job becomes smoother when he or she has

followers who are positive and self-motivated, can get things done, accept
responsibility, excels in required tasks, and willingly accept difficult
assignment.

5. A collaborative approach- Each follower is a part of the leader’s larger

system and should realize that his or her action affect the whole. Work
effectively as a team member.

6. Courage to serve and subservient- Effective follower understands the

needs of the organizations and seek to serve those who need.

7. The passion to drive personal growth- Leaders want followers who seek to
enhance their own growth and development rather than depending on the
leader to do it.

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 What’s More

Directions: Do the following activity in a separate sheet of paper.

Activity 1. My organization. Which organizations involving you in our society?

(church group, singing/dance group, community group, youth group, club, school
organization, neighborhood association, volunteer group. etc.)

Name of organization Type of Organization My Position/Role in

the organization

Process Questions:

1. After doing the activity, what have you realized?

2. What do you think are the characteristics of a good leader and a good
follower?
3. Are you a good leader/ a good follower? Explain your answer.
4. Who influence you most to become a leader or a follower? and how?

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Activity 2. Make a poster or slogan showing different roles of a leader and follower
in a society that could influence people.

Process Questions:

1. What is the message of your slogan or poster?

2. How could you influence others to become a good leader and a follower?
3. Why do young people need to understand the concept of leadership and
followership?

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 What I Have Learned

Directions. Fill in the blanks. Choose the correct word inside the box. Write your
answer in a separate sheet of paper.

Compromise Responsibility Initiative Capacitate Enthusiasm

Attention Delegate Encourages Followers Responsibility
Challenges Contradicts Motivates Enhance Realize

In a society great leader can be influential. They can make or break

a team/ institution. To become excellent leader, they must be guided by the
following roles: Setting example is the first rule. Do not (1) _____________
anybody in the organization. Assumes and do (2) ______________ in guiding and
developing excellence in everyone. Do not wait for anyone to tell you what to
do. They must have an (3) ____________ in planning and solving circumstances.
They must learn how to (4) ____________ himself and members. They must show
(5) _________ that can motivate the followers.
To enhance good communication between leaders and followers,
great leader should pay (6) _________ to facial expression, body language and
maintain eye contact, sentence should start with “I” instead of “You”. They
must (7) ______ work to a manageable task and explain thoroughly what you
are asking the members to do.
Some of these characteristics of a leader can be found in followers. A
great leader (8) ___________ teamwork. (9) _________ are team that can
contribute success in the leadership. They must have the following roles to
become effective. They must feel and sense personal (10) _________ and
ownership of their own behavior, ready to take (11) __________and make stand
if the leader’s action (12) _________ the best interest of the organizations. A can-
do attitude (13) __________ himself to get things done easily and smoother.
Leaders want followers who seek to (14) ___________ their own
growth and development rather than depending on the leader to do it. They
must also (15) _________ that their actions affect the whole.

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 What I Can Do

By using the guide below, fill up to complete the table. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

I thought- write misconception about leadership and followership

But Now- Realization about leadership and followership
Therefore- Your plan in concreting your “But now”
Because- write your reason in choosing the plan you indicated in your
“Therefore”

I Thought … But Now…

Therefore… Because…

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 Assessment

Write the word FACT if the statement is true, BLUFF if the statement is Wrong.

1. A servant leader put his own concern, motives, and interests first and
foremost above the others.
2. An efficient leader sets himself/herself as an example.
3. Leaders are to serve others.
4. Leaders want followers who seek to enhance their own growth and
development rather than depending on the leader to do it.
5. Effective follower feels a sense of personal responsibility and ownership for
his or her own behavior in the organization.
6. Effective follower does understand the needs of the organizations.
7. Effective leaders listen deeply to others and emphasize with people around.
8. Great leaders get easily annoyed and cannot hold temper if untoward
incident happens.
9. In leading a team or organizations, a great leader divide works depending
on the length of service in the company.
10. Effective follower does not feel the sense of ownership and responsibility
for his/her own behavior.
11. Effective followers view the struggle of change and transformation as a
mutual experience shared by all members, support the leader and does not
afraid to confront the changes.
12. Effective leaders should be guided by their own duties and responsibilities.
13. Effective leader should not be proactive in guiding, teaching, and
developing excellence in everyone. They must do their own initiative
14. A leader’s job becomes smoother when he or she has followers who are
positive and self-motivated
15. Effective leaders must know how to appreciate members. It can boost their
motivation to work.

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 Additional Activities

1. Write the roles of leaders and followers using acrostic. Write your answer
in a separate sheet of paper.

L
E
A
D
E
R

F
O
L
L
O
W
E
R

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Assessment What I Can
1. BLUFF Do
2. FACT 1. compromise
3. FACT 2. responsibility
4. FACT 3. initiative
5. FACT 4. capacitate
6. BLUFF 5. enthusiasm
7. FACT 6. attention
8. BLUFF 7. delegate
9. FACT 8. encourages
10. BLUFF 9. followers
11. FACT 10. responsibility
12. FACT 11. challenges
13. BLUFF 12. contradicts
14. FACT 13. motivates
15. FACT 14. enhance
15. realize
What’s In What I Know
1. True 1. F
2. True 2. L
3. True 3. F
4. True 4. L
5. True 5. F
6. True 6. L
7. True 7. L
8. True 8. F
9. True 9. L
10. True 10. FL
11. True 11. L
12. True 12. F
13. True 13. FL
14. True 14. FL
15. True 15. L
Answer Key
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