The conductorless orchestra : lessons on shared leadership /

As we move from the knowledge economy to the creative economy, a new form of leadership is necessary. Now that organizations tend to have a flatter hierarchy, expertise, knowledge, and influence are more evenly distributed across them. Thus, traditional top-down models of leadership where authority...

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Main Authors: Wang, Jiunwen (Author), Chia, Ivy (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2020.
Series:SAGE Business Cases.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:As we move from the knowledge economy to the creative economy, a new form of leadership is necessary. Now that organizations tend to have a flatter hierarchy, expertise, knowledge, and influence are more evenly distributed across them. Thus, traditional top-down models of leadership where authority and influence come from the top, will not be as effective. There is a growing impetus for organizations to practice shared leadership. This case presents the example of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - an orchestra that has no conductor. By contrasting the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with orchestras with a conductor, students can draw lessons on shared forms of leadership. In particular, students can reflect on how the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra can perform successfully without a central leadership figure conducting from the podium.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529705737
1529705738