Our new community forums are ready for your input. Become a member for free and get to know your fellow musicians around the world. Today's Weather Leadership - Part 5 Decentralize by Rob Hewell Leaders come in all shapes and sizes, and populate every corner of organizational territory. Decentralizing leadership strengthens rather than weakens an organization. To be perfectly frank, titles don't mean much either.
Organizations have needs, one of which is leadership.
At it's simplest, leadership is all about influence, and everyone has influence somewhere with someone. It's not control or power, that's for sure. The leader's function is to create an atmosphere where every participant is valued for who they are and what they bring to the team. Leadership that's shared broadly and freely is usually the strongest possible scenario.