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The Chore Cast - Development for Everyday WorkersAI Chore Cast #9: Is Followership the Most Misunderstood Role in the Workplace?Is Followership the Most Misunderstood Role in the Workplace?We’ve all heard the saying, “Great leaders create more leaders, not followers.” But what if we’ve been looking at followership all wrong?In this episode of AI Chore Cast, we explore why talent development needs to move beyond its leader-centric mindset and embrace Smart Followership as the counterpart to management.Drawing on the work of Robert Kelley, Joseph Rost, Matthew Chodkowski, and David Elser’s book, Doing The Chores, we challenge traditional thinking and introduce Talent Development 2.0!Because the future isn’t abou...
2026-10-1015 min
The Chore Cast - Development for Everyday WorkersAI Chore Cast #4: Are leader and manager really the same thing?Are leader and manager really the same thing? In this AI Chore Cast, David Elser challenges one of the biggest assumptions in talent development. Since the early 1980s, most workplace training has been built on leader-centric thinking. But in the post-industrial era, that approach may be keeping organizations stuck in the mud.Drawing on the work of Joseph C. Rost, Dr. Robert Kelley, and Matthew Chodkowski, this episode explores why leadership, management, and smart followership should not be treated as the same thing, and why we are at our best when we become collaborators. If...
2026-03-2717 min
2025-06-2333 min