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Follower Dependency and Ethical Decision-Making: A Scenario-Based Exercise
The influence of a leader and power dynamics can significantly impact decision-making on behalf of subordinates. This session activity is designed to introduce the idea of follower dependency in organizational settings and outline its impact on ethical and independent decision-making. Session attendees will learn about factors that impact follower dependency through a variety of decision-making scenarios, discussing possible outcomes in a group format. Feedback from this session experience will be solicited to help inform classroom applications.