According to Bruce Avolio, “What we have clearly learned is that leaders who can balance transactional and transformational leadership across time, situations, and challenges are the most effective” (Avolio 2011, 49). “People have a greater sense of ownership at the highest levels in terms of identification and are willing to provide the extra effort needed to succeed” (Avolio 2011, 49). Yet, Rusty Ricketson wrote, “Those who embrace the followerfirst perspective are not dependent on titles or positions in order to gain a sense of identity and worth. They understand that good leaders are good followers” (Ricketson 2014, 197). Although Avolio supports Full Range Leadership and Ricketson support Following-Leaders there are both differences and similarities in each perspective.

Ricketson wrote, “One of the unique aspects of being a Following-Leader is that those who embrace the followerfirst perspective only need be who they are within the organization and, by default, they become Following-Leaders” (Ricketson 2014, 199). In contrast, Avolio shared,
“Yet, although transformational leadership across time, organizations, cultures, and individuals seem to be the most effective form of leadership, it is important to reemphasize that without the more positive forms of transactional leadership such as setting expectations and goals, as well as monitoring performance, leaders and those lead would be limited in their ability to succeed” (Avolio 2011, 49). When faithful followers of Christ embrace followerfirst perspective that is enough to become good leader, it takes the right balance of transformational and transactional leadership to become effective in Full Range Leadership.

In relation to Transformational Leaders, “People have a greater sense of ownership at the highest levels in terms of identification and are willing to provide the extra effort needed to