Sunday, August 7, 2011

Collaborative Leadership Matters

Leaders at any level of an organization benefit from reading Are You a Collaborative Leader? in July-August Harvard Business Review by Herminia Ibarra (INSEAD) and Morten Hansen (UC-Berkeley). Their research shows the power of collaborative leaders who:

  • Make global connections that help them spot opportunities RATHER THAN focus on internal connections
  • Engage diverse talent from everywhere to produce results RATHER THAN rely on homogeneous teams for new ideas
  • Collaborate at the top to model expectations RATHER THAN serve corporate politics and parochial agendas
  • Show a strong hand to speed decisions and ensure agility RATHER THAN let groups get mired in conflict or attempts at consensus

 The matrix below provides an excellent structure for comparing leadership styles.

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