Ira Chaleff
Followership author and executive coach
Ira Chaleff is an author, speaker and coach who writes about how leaders and followers use power. He wrote The Courageous Follower and Intelligent Disobedience.
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About Ira Chaleff
Ira Chaleff is an author, speaker and workshop presenter who focuses on the beneficial use of power between those who lead and those who follow. He founded Executive Coaching & Consulting Associates, which offers coaching, consulting and facilitation to organizations in the Washington, DC area. His academic background is in Applied Behavioral Science, and he is certified as a coach by the Center for Credentialing and Education. His book The Courageous Follower has reached a third edition and has been published in several languages. He also coedited The Art of Followership and wrote The Limits of Violence: Lessons of a Revolutionary Life. His book Intelligent Disobedience looks at the cultural roots of obedience and at how people can resist inappropriate orders while still pursuing legitimate goals ethically. Chaleff founded the Followership Learning Community of the International Leadership Association (ILA) and also serves on the ILA's board. He is chairman emeritus of the Congressional Management Foundation, a nonpartisan organization, and serves as adjunct faculty at Georgetown University.