The Leadership Model Is Broken
LIBERATIONIST.ORG -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2006: "A vast decentralisation of decision-making is already occurring ... The key to future progress will lie less in traditional top-down systems of command and control -- and more in a broad, bottom-up spirit of coordination and cooperation."] ARTICLE: This new normal is here to stay and what kind of leadership do we need because it's not just that our leaders are failing; the leadership model is broken. The command-and-control approach has made things worse. We tend to choose leaders who are strong, determined, and look in control. Yet, research indicates that we need the opposite. Being confident doesn't make someone competent. The Great Man Theory still influences how we view leaders; we must get rid of it. We don't need a leader, but a network of leaders. Collective leadership is what we need to thrive in uncertain times. The first step is to let go ...
