“…… leaders are generally valorised but followers are demonised……some theorists write about resistance to change in terms that characterise followers as having a lack of psychological resilience,...

“…… leaders are generally valorised but followers are demonised……some theorists write about resistance to change in terms that characterise followers as having a lack of psychological resilience, preference for low levels of stimulation and novelty, short-term thinking, cognitive rigidity and reluctance to give up old habits”

Ford, J. & Hardy, N. (2018) Followers in leadership theory: Fiction, fantasy and illusion, Leadership vol. 14 (1) 3-24, Sage

Critically evaluate this statement and its implications for understanding the role of leadership in your organisation, and particularly its implications for leading change.