Annette Towler

Towler, A. (2020). Leadership competencies and leadership competency models: What they are and why they matter | CQ Net—Management skills for everyone. CQ Net. https://www.ckju.net/en/dossier/leadership-competencies-leaderhip-competency-models-what-they-are-why-they-matter

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The concept of Shared Leadership has evolved, in recent years, as an alternative to the majority view whereby a leader is typical “alone in command”. It occurs whenever two members of a team, for example, engage in leadership activities jointly. The notion that leadership arises from group cognitions, interactions and behaviours rather than through a formally appointed leader has attracted attention from scholars and professionals. Along with this attention, a variety of terms has been utilized to describe the process. (Towler, 2019) Sometimes the concept of Shared and Distributed Leadership are used interchangeably, however, there is not a full overlap.
Even if we consider the many different authors that have been proposing such a model, it is difficult to establish one sole approach to Shared Leadership. The slide below, however, offers a view on the main dimensions that constitute this approach. ando also explain the reason why I have classified it here, as purpose is a critical element in the idea.
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Shared leadership: Fundamentals, benefits and implementation | CQ Net - Management skills for everyone
In this CQ Dossier we define shared leadership, outline how it works and what benefits it brings, and introduce practical tips on how to implement shared leadership in organizations.
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