Great Leadership Is a Network, Not a Hierarchy | Gitte Frederiksen | TED

[@DJRod91]

@7:43 Kindness is the hardest part. People sometimes make it their jobs to be cruel and to pay the cruelty forward that was shown to them, thinking it’s a right of passage or necessary to sustain their business model.

[@vivayo4588]

Yes I have seen this, but also I have changed toxic culture for the better by being kind myself regardless of those around me.

[@fortune_roses]

Recently promoted to manager at work and it's my *first managerial role.* This is helpful and a different way of seeing things, thank you.

[@jasonkimellis8793]

The best managers I ever worked for did this technique without even knowing it. They allowed each individual on the team to be a leader and thus the team excelled as a whole. It was amazing. The sad part was when that manager was moved to a new role and the new manager didn't allow us to keep working in the same manner. Very quickly, each member either left the company or figured out how to transfer from the project.

[@fortune_roses]

@@jasonkimellis8793 wow, interesting but unfortunate. Thanks for sharing!

[@ALACHRSolutions]

​@@jasonkimellis8793 As someone who has experienced the positive impact of a manager who fostered an environment in which team members were able to take on leadership roles, I understand the value of this approach. It was amazing to see how our team excelled as a whole when we were given the opportunity to be leaders. However, I recognize that this dynamic changed when the original manager was moved to a new role and the new manager did not adopt the same approach. This has been frustrating for me and my team members, who are used to having a certain level of autonomy and responsibility. I want to be mindful of my own role and the impact I have on the team, and I hope to approach this situation with humility. If I find myself in a similar situation in the future, I will try to communicate my concerns to the new manager and see if there is a way to maintain the same level of autonomy and responsibility that we had previously. I will also try to discuss the issue with my team members and see if there are ways that we can work together to maintain a positive and productive team dynamic. Overall, I believe it's important to find the right balance of support and autonomy for team members in order to foster effective leadership and management. -ALAC

[@jairushdaruwalla714]

What a speech! I now understand the true meaning of leadership

[@moneshsutar]

This is what world needs more!!! This way set everybody into creative and growth zone, Thanks for sharing such wonderful insights!!! This how world will set course to better future!!!

[@sebastianwonder]

Who is this? Haven't heard something more beautiful this year... tell this to the world... let em hear it out... LOUD!

[@김영환-n4l8g]

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[@charliestephens4909]

Waking up to inspirational food for thought. Thank you for this 🙏🏾

[@selinamcgarrigle824]

Love this perspective and can see the benefits 100%

[@ukulelev]

100% agreed, wonderful mind set!

[@nadersafipour5003]

Brilliant! ❤

[@nitronik5038]

This caption changed my thought process

[@JourneyIntoAnimism]

Thank you for this. It has helped me pull some things together

[@Ching91919]

absolute class ! I dont think this appreciated or valued as much as it sould be, and also the people sitting on information about improvements thinking outside the box do not get the same acknowledge as the people on top. Even some times the people that come up with a new perspective also get "dragged" down because of their new way of thinking. i got sacked because i was thinking outside the box and still taking care of customer experience + sorting out their issues wit the so called on boarding. you should come to Norway and teach us about ur thoughts and explain in a simple way why leaders and Co Workers should listen to others input.

[@SK-vg3mw]

Great speaker! 👍

[@ajithab1]

Brilliantly delivered!

[@phung.h]

Thanks for sharing! Fruits for thoughts.

[@imrannazir6931]

This might be so but I feel that many people who choose to reach for leadership roles are doing so for the salary increase or the title/status. They are not interested in being leaders and in some cases do harm to a work environment and to the people who report to them. I've worked under managers who seemed motivated by these and I saw unethical behaviour such as favouritism and engaging in relationships with women who reported to them.

[@RobQuinney]

Many* cases

[@redoctober2026]

See Twitter

[@FranklyFreddie]

Well said... Idk what the best case scenario makes evident. But, I've learned through numerous personal experiences that most who get these roles tend to be from a background that is abundant with privilege & opportunity. So, when there finally able to "lead". More often then not the subject lacks the empathy and relatability that is required to be a great leader. There is a difference between a successful leader and a great, or true leader...

[@alexanderstalnacke1319]

All the more reason to start training leaders early on in their careers. It is not only the individuals but the companies that has a responsibility regarding leadership and other organizational challenges.

[@emmaarvidsson1953]

I've said this for so so long!!

[@tielee9259]

This is resonant of collective community and cultures who run small businesses. Its when organisation structures get large and therefore departmentalised. Current individualised cultures are "what's in it for me?" where collective thinking is about the network - ubuntu.

[@MikeFromDownUnder]

Love this❗❤

[@rachelk7555]

Right. In a hierarchical system, it is almost guaranteed that the people on the “bottom” are not only treated badly, but often they are not even seen as human beings but rather “Human Resources”.

[@tamzinmp]

Been saying this for years. Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings/Queens are not an evolved way to govern large numbers. We need an elected circle of leaders (a large circle) rather than one person at the top.

[@createyourlighthouse3288]

Yes the power needs to come back to the people it starts with leadership of oneself and then a ripple effect happens over time

[@pandastory-abookseriesabou8568]

​👌🏻​ Nice content ​🍾​

[@curiousj87]

That was beautiful

[@nurkleblurker2482]

Doesn't there need to be a leader to establish this environment to enable collaboration? Who leads the team during crisis?

[@glamdrag]

going from full hierarchy to throwing hierarchy completely away seems like a post-modern anti-trend. Why not keep the good parts of hierarchy and get rid of the toxic ones, and add a non-hierarchical network structure to it. It's not all back and white, and using the best of both seems like a better option.

[@MultiLlewis]

Agree. The talk has sound principles however if everyone is a leader why do organisations continue to have different grades and pay scales? Everywhere in life we have different and higher expectations of people who are in leadership positions

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

"The humane thread that binds people who are required or compelled to pay attention to people who are obliged by circumstance or prefer by disposition to let the always-cacophonous parade go by, is hope." -ANDREW MITROVICA _✍️_ 🎓 😊

[@rainerkrammconsulting227]

Why call collaboration a leadership? Can't collaboration be collaboration?

[@asmaab1058]

I raised my hand too 😁

[@AdamWainberg]

I really agree with these ideas, but feel like it is just collaboration instead of shared leadership.

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

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[@nave_writes]

She's prettiest 💚

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

“The support of tested and dependable friends gives one the strength to hold on to hope and to endure successfully even the most challenging knocks in life." _~ Nelson Mandela ✍️_ 🎓 😊

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

🤔 🏆⚽🥅 We all have a role to play in Keeping the Promise of the Global Goals. ⚽ هذه هي قواسمنا المشتركة وهي تمثل أيضا آمال البشرية جمعاء. 🎓 😊

[@fieldandstream9362]

Agreed

[@greylazy2467]

That you will do thitch russia? On this week they try recover "German Rich"!!!

[@aishwaryas9229]

It will work well with small smart group, like a comp sci team. I dont think a big corporate could work as well.

[@TheLeoPoint]

Well said ,so true, agreed with you, what i understood is: Leaders works 4 accuracy excellence ,their goal is beyond the title label or trophy while title orientation ppl stops functioning or remain lack on efficiency as they got success They r free thinker , n forget about the box(out of the box), They r the best of the best 'learner' always open to learn something extraordinary they always show themselves as a learner rather then expert (n here the growth LL stop)that's the main quality of true leader They listen everyone n make own decisions any difficult circumstances ,also gives chance to other ppl n encourage them whenever they need ,. Problem solver mindset ,what is the actual problem (Not by hearing outside rumor,they go by themselves 4 analyze real issue, n take proper actions )? how to overcome the challenges ? They Never hesitate to show their agree/ disagree rather pick fight or argument they firmly stand with their belief/ decision They never pass on work pressure to others members n make them feels easy,comfortable in hard situations, As u said **They work n believe in to make others leaders not followers **(u took shine of this sessions by saying this line 🎩). They change strategy to achieve their goal but not Goal *Seriously beautiful topics I lov it 👌 Believe in rewards not in awards (but awards also acceptable :) 😄 *This platform is doing tremendous job in such time ,people can learn something valuable life skills which v never learnt in acamedic/educational system 🤟👌'leaders without Label'

[@ericklemon4230]

Does anybody know any book regarding this topic?

[@avkarizmchannel4350]

standing applause

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

"Our freedom is also incomplete, dear compatriots, as long as we are denied our security by criminals who prey on our communities, who rob our businesses and undermine our economy, who ply their destructive trade in drugs in our schools, and who do violence against our women and children." *nelsonmandela* _✍️_ 🎓 😊

[@hardin3425]

This is a good strategy in theory. The only problem is Company Culture prevents this from being practical as there are annual cuts and forced rankings amongst workers.

[@xiaolinliu5236]

Will everyone get paid equally? When a team decision needs to be made and people have different ideas, whose idea will count?😢

[@selfhealingflow]

network is a great idea. the question is, how to transform people's scarcity mindset?

[@selfhealingflow]

this is what essentially web3 promised, a decentralized autonomous organization that allows participants to have governance right and initiate new ideas. But in practice 😶‍🌫 only few can deliver such promise.

[@nurislamakhmet6527]

People who devoted their life to gain power and become CEO/Chief Executive 💀

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

TED 😊🎓 🤔🏆⚽ ''LOOK WHO WE ARE, WE ARE THE DREAMERS'' ✨😊 ''WE MAKE IT HAPPEN 'CAUSE WE CAN SEE IT HERE'S TO THE ONES, THAT KEEP THE PASSION RESPECT, OH, YEAH'' 👍😊 *ALA HO LA DAN* !!! ⚽🏆🤔 ─ BTS - Jungkook (Lyrics) ⚽ *_FIFA World Cup 2022_* 🎓 😊

[@jothiganesh3275]

Leadership and Parenting, is it closely related...🤔

[@woolam5087]

It's interesting way to work! but i feel that there has no responsibility. I am working in Startup such like that. Usually solve the problem as soon as possible. after some time, Our Team get a many Issue, but anyone doesn't know what we do first. it was tiered to work harder than before because of low priority issue solving. Someone make a purpose of team or company and arrange the priority.

[@tiararoxeanne1318]

Leadership by many is not always better. Brexit happened because of it. The tricky part is to know when we need to apply leadership by many or by a handful people only.

[@peacockLife]

IMHO, the better checks and balance is to use circular leadership models, rather than making endless laws. That is why grassroots model of governance works. The hierarchical model harks back to the era of kings and dominions and colonialism and was spread by the west to the rest of the world. The world is too complex for a few people to govern effectively. It has increased the entropy of the system to the point that is it no longer comfortable. The future is too precious to leave in the hands of a few people.

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

🇷🇺 RUSSIA/UKRAINE 🇺🇦 🏆🤔 “In the end we must remember that no amount of rules or their enforcement will defeat those who struggle with justice on their side.” ─ NELSON MANDELA _✍🏿_ at the 50th anniversary of the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), Geneva, Switzerland, 19 May 1998 🎓 😊

[@nityasrivastava918]

It is a fully concous decision

[@sjolson68]

It's both, in reality.

[@phyzmathacademy]

👍

[@HakuCell]

role hierarchy is not necessarily bad. what's bad is economic hierarchy or economic inequality, for the most part.

[@thegreyman1575]

This sounds like the sociocratic method

[@fengqinliu2612]

Seems like she is talking about a dream she had. In reality: 1)are they all get same salary? 2) If need to work over weekend, do you think everyone will have the same willingness to come to work;3) In reality, they definitely will have different options in doing things, but eventually only one way will be used, whose idea will be taken? If that idea fails, is everyone willing to take the same responsibility? 4) when US president is not available, the White House secretary, the accountant or the Janitor can help to make a decision for the president?

[@olivier3516]

says a BCG Partner

[@lucascampos5940]

like si vienes de ingles IV

[@Edgy9]

basado

[@lucascampos5940]

Tu más

[@illbeyourhuckleberry6484]

If the title is the summary, all black or white arguments on something like this is the first easy and obvious sign that its wrong.

[@GaasubaMeskhenet]

anarchy anarchy anarchy yes!

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

*UN🇺🇳* 😊🎓 🤔🏆⚽ ''LOOK WHO WE ARE, WE ARE THE DREAMERS'' ✨😊 ''WE MAKE IT HAPPEN 'CAUSE WE CAN SEE IT HERE'S TO THE ONES, THAT KEEP THE PASSION RESPECT, OH, YEAH'' 👍😊 *ALA HO LA DAN* !!! ⚽🏆🤔 ─ BTS - Jungkook (Lyrics) ⚽ *_FIFA World Cup 2022_* 🎓 😊

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

🤔 🏆⚽ ''LOOK WHO WE ARE, WE ARE THE DREAMERS'' ✨😊 ''WE MAKE IT HAPPEN 'CAUSE WE CAN SEE IT HERE'S TO THE ONES, THAT KEEP THE PASSION RESPECT, OH, YEAH'' 👍😊 *ALA HO LA DAN* !!! ⚽🏆🤔 ─ BTS - Jungkook (Lyrics) ⚽ *_FIFA World Cup 2022_* 🎓 😊

[@noway4689]

あーいーすね

[@뾰딱선]

영어 배우는중 용환이랑

[@vivayo4588]

It takes a village to raise a child...

[@moolis]

Communism and socialism sounds good in theory but it doesn’t really work irl…

[@ProgressiveEconomicsSupporter]

A nice little ideal dream but unfortunately mostly perishing because of employes overload with urgent and multiple topics while in the meantime keeping personnal stock low and tasks mor accumulating than being finished 🙈

[@saucedojuan1]

Woman will never be president their too nice

[@Chris_Shinta_Nyaoemar]

Doubt it Hahaha

[@USmetallist]

Some very great ideas .... Democratic leadership Some very troubling lackluster presentations of the same great ideas Mainly acknowledging people's current state of existence and speaking to aTOO NARROW of a group (see David Logan) to be practically applied.... Let alone some very troubling Stalinism-like narratives

[@axhx3330]

Is she Scottish?

[@iseron]

Leadership in 8 weeks … maybe in Ukraine when you are in the trench

[@NoticerOfficial]

No

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

_Yes/نعم_ 😊🎓

[@Unnamed111-l5z]

another bla-bla

[@뾰딱선]

제니가 영어 배우는중 용환이랑

[@chaoticfateqew]

be sure and implement you theory at a personal local level. make sure you sleep with every man who asks you as they are all an important part of the network.

[@eru_barth]

Aww did she hurt your feelings? There, there. But your insecurities have nothing to do with her personal life _or_ the message she's conveying here.

[@chaoticfateqew]

@@eru_barth what i said was absurd. i only said it to point out what she said is too.

[@prmswrp]

You are creating a far bigger mess than any problem in sight you feel solving.

[@fengqinliu2612]

Seems like she is talking about a dream she had. In reality: 1)are they all get same salary? 2) If need to work over weekend, do you think everyone will have the same willingness to come to work;3) In reality, they definitely will have different options in doing things, but eventually only one way will be used, whose idea will be taken? If that idea fails, is everyone willing to take the same responsibility? 4) when US president is not available, the White House secretary, the accountant or the Janitor can help to make a decision for the president?

[@xiaolinliu5236]

Exactly

[@MultiLlewis]

I agree. It's a bit utopiaish

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

🤔 🏆⚽ ''LOOK WHO WE ARE, WE ARE THE DREAMERS'' ✨😊 ''WE MAKE IT HAPPEN 'CAUSE WE CAN SEE IT HERE'S TO THE ONES, THAT KEEP THE PASSION RESPECT, OH, YEAH'' 👍😊 *ALA HO LA DAN* !!! ⚽🏆🤔 ─ BTS - Jungkook (Lyrics) ⚽ *_FIFA World Cup 2022_* 🎓 😊