Make Shared Leadership Work

Make Shared Leadership Work

Having trouble finding the right person for that leadership role in your branch? Perhaps there isn't one particular person with all the necessary capabilities, experiences, and interests. Maybe you should consider spreading the responsibilities across several people. Allow the most qualified person — rather than the most senior person — to step up to the leadership task. This gives all competent people in your branch the chance to demonstrate their leadership prowess. To lay the groundwork for this type of organizational flattening, create a climate in which people feel free to take on new assignments and managers are thought of as resources rather than authorities.

Today's Management Tip was adapted from "Sharing Leadership to Maximize Talent" by Marshall Goldsmith brought to you by Edwin van Wyk via Harvard Business Review.