tailism

9.9

A habit of following others instead of making decisions

noun
/ˈteɪlɪzəm/

: seguimiento

A culture of tailism can prevent an organization from innovating and adapting to change.

Examples

His tailism in decision-making often led to missed opportunities for the team.
Critics accused the manager of tailism when he refused to introduce any new ideas.
His tailism was evident during the meeting.
Many people exhibit tailism when making group decisions.
A culture of tailism can prevent an organization from innovating and adapting to change.
Critics accused the manager of tailism when he refused to introduce any new ideas.
His tailism in decision-making often led to missed opportunities for the team.

Synonyms

followership

vstailism

Jargon

1 6.5

Willingness to support a leader and do what they ask

is a habit of copying others instead of acting with initiative

compliancy

vstailism

1 7.5

A habit of doing what other people want even if you disagree

is a tendency to copy others rather than take initiative

Antonyms

leadership

161 3.4

Position of being in charge of a group or organization

initiative

75 3.5

A willingness to start things without being told

How Conformist

subservience

6 8.1

compliance

151 5.0

conformity

22 4.8

tailism

9.9

nonconformity

2 7.7

independence

441 3.0

Surface Forms

tailism singular

tailisms plural

Morphology

tailism = tail (transparent) = tail + ism

Formed from the verb 'tail' (to follow) plus the noun-forming suffix '-ism' meaning a tendency or doctrine; the meaning 'tendency to follow' is directly derived.

Etymology

Tailism starts with the simple word tail, like an animal's tail that stays 'behind', and adds the ending -ism, which shows a 'habit' or 'system'. So, tailism is a way to think about the habit of 'following others' instead of taking the lead.