6th June 2020

JSS 2 : NATIONAL VALUES : WEEK 5

TERM/WEEK: THIRD TERM/WEEK 5

DATE: 2nd June 2020.

SUBJECT: NATIONAL VALUES.

CLASS: JSS2

TOPIC: LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP.

REFERENCE MATERIALS: Comprehensive Social Studies for JSS 2.

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Define leadership.
  • Explain the types of leadership.
  • Define followership.

PRESENTATION OF LESSON

STEP 1: Definition of Leadership

       A leader is a person who coordinates and directs the affairs of a group of people to attain set goals.

Leadership therefore is an act of leading a group of people. It can also be defined as the office or position of a leader.

TYPES OF LEADERSHIP ARE: Traditional leadership, charismatic leadership and legal-rational leadership.

  1. Traditional Leadership: This is the type of leadership taken from the people’s customs or the way the society has always been organized.
  2. Charismatic Leaders: This is based on the personal qualities of a person.
  3. Legal – Rational Leadership: This type of leadership is based on the laws and constitution of a society

QUALITIES OF GOOD LEADERSHIP

  1. Honesty: A leader must be honest to be able to gain the respect of his followers.
  2. Punctuality: A leader must come to meetings with his followers at the agreed or exact time.
  3. Probity: A leader must be upright in dealing with his subjects.
  4. Discipline: A leader should show self-control in dealing with matters concerning his subjects.

FOLLOWERSHIP

Followership means the act of being obedient to a leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOOD FOLLOWERSHIP:

  1. Followers must obey their leaders.
  2. They must show understanding with their leader in his attempts to develop their society.
  3. They should criticize their leaders in a constructive manner when he is not doing the right thing.
  4. They must be committed to the realization of the goals of the society.

CONSEQUENCES OF BAD LEADERSHIP/ FOLLOWERSHIP:

  1. Civil unrest.
  2. Economic hardship.
  3. Failure of government programmes.
  4. Waste of resources.
  5. Corruption.
  6. indiscipline.

Exercises/assignment

  1. What is leadership?
  2. What are the types of leadership?
  3. What is followership?