2The Co-Active Leadership Model

One-dimensional models of leadership do not have the range to celebrate and honor different expressions of leadership. To be truly effective, communities—whether in the family or in the workplace—need a model that is multidimensional and inclusive. This allows leadership to be a flexible system in which everyone can assume leadership regardless of his or her role or title and move flu-idly through different dimensions of leadership, depending on the needs of the moment.

Multidimensionality and agility allow us to access a broader range of resources from a number of powerful leaders, each taking responsibility in a different way. Collaborative solutions emerge that would not have been available from one-dimensional, ...

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