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.