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Does Decentralization Help Deliver Effective Migration Policies?

The Horizons Tracker

Decentralization is often seen as a positive one in many contexts, not least in terms of public administration. That was the question posed by a recent paper from the University of Sheffield, which questioned whether decentralization actually delivers the promised benefits in terms of accountability and efficiency.

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Decentralized Leadership: Nurturing Independence in the Modern Workplace

CO2

As a leader, understanding and adapting to this shift is crucial to embrace decentralized leadership. This shift demands a move towards decentralized leadership, where power and authority are distributed, and individual contributions are valued.

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Decentralization Helps Firms Weather Turbulent Times

The Horizons Tracker

A new paper highlights the importance of a decentralized organizational structure during such periods of turbulence. The data revealed that in the sectors where the crisis struck hardest, those who operated a more decentralized approach outperformed their more centralized rivals in terms of productivity, sales, and ultimately, survival.

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How Data Can Support Decentralized Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

Analytics can connect those dots, and the research found works especially well in decentralized innovation environments. The advantage of a decentralized structure is that small teams work on the problem and as a result really understand the problem. It gives them a clearer insight than those operating in a more centralized structure.

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First Look: Leadership Books for November 2024

Leading Blog

Never Lead Alone : 10 Shifts from Leadership to Teamship by Keith Ferrazzi In today’s volatile, fast-paced, and decentralized business environment, even the most talented leaders can’t succeed alone—they need to mobilize the full potential of the team.

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Move From A Good Leader To A Great Leader

Lead Change Blog

They centralize, then they decentralize, only to centralize again. What does it take to find the sweet spot in leadership? Some leaders operate at the extremes—doing too much, then too little. Some leaders delegate, but then swoop back in and grab control. Finding your leadership sweet spot in each situation is challenging.

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Moving Beyond Company Organization Silos: Lessons from the Aviation Industry

Leading Blog

And just to make things interesting, do it in a decentralized organizational construct where laws, standards, and procedures aren’t as tightly controllable as within a single company. The fact that such a complex, decentralized, sprawling operation delivers reliable (albeit not always likable) results is a minor miracle.

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