Name: Great leadership is a network, not a hierarchy
Uploaded: 2022-11-15T15:40:07Z
Duration: 12 min 20 s
Description: What if leadership at work wasn't for a select few, but rather shared among many? Management consultant Gitte Frederiksen gives us the recipe for "distributed leadership" -- dynamic, multidimensional networks of leaders that tap into everyone's knowledge and creativity -- and shows how it allows teams to do more and do it better.

Gitte Frederiksen: Great leadership is a network, not a hierarchy

Great leadership is a network, not a hierarchy

What if leadership at work wasn't for a select few, but rather shared among many? Management consultant Gitte Frederiksen gives us the recipe for "distributed leadership" -- dynamic, multidimensional networks of leaders that tap into everyone's knowledge and creativity -- and shows how it allows teams to do more and do it better.

Relying on a few formal leaders leaves teams slow and less creative, especially as modern problems grow more complex. When everyone is empowered to lead, teams collaborate more deeply and deliver surprising, exponential results. One team saw 80 percent report higher value delivered and 60 percent experience better work-life balance in just eight weeks. Removing labels, sharing information openly, and practicing everyday kindness create resilient networks where ideas and ownership thrive.