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Collaborative Leadership

Robert Theobald has suggested that "any useful understanding of networks and linkages must be placed within the context of changing authority structures." That is to say, the growing interest in collaboration can be seen as part of "a bumpy transition" away from "top-down power structures" toward a new way of coordinating activities and making decisions. In this context, such traditional leadership qualities as power, charisma, persuasiveness, the ability to take unilateral action, etc., may be not only inappropriate but damaging to the process.

Scott London

By Scott London

Scott London - Scott is a California-based journalist, photographer and consultant. He has been published widely in newspapers and magazines, and has written, edited, and contributed to many books and other publications. Over the past decade, he has devoted much of his time to project-based work and consulting on issues involving social innovation and civic renewal. Scott has led several national studies and research projects aimed at understanding how social innovators achieve impact, the power of informal networks, the dynamics of collaboration, and other topics.

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