35,000 foot overview of Distributed Leadership presented as part of EDDE 804: Leadership and Project Management in Distance Education

1. DISTRIBUTED
LEADERSHIP
LISA HAMMERSHAIMB // EDDE804
ASSIGNMENT 1 PRESENTATION

2. B highly social
B highly human-focused
B multiple “leaders” present in
any organization worthy of
contributing to future progress.
B Leadership is more than an
individual—it actually consists
in the interactions between
individuals.

3. Yes, I do control
ALL THE
THINGS.

4. That’s interesting,
HOW CAN OUR
STRUCTURE
SUPPORT THAT
PROCESS?

5. Leadership is more than an indi-
vidual—it actually consists in the
interactions between individuals
Leadership is not a role that one
embodies, rather it is a practice
and an enactment.
“
–Dr. Alma Harris

6. Leadership is primarily concerned
with the co-performance of leadership
and the reciprocal interdependencies
that shape that leadership practice.
This co-leadership can involve both
formal and informal leaders, it is not an
‘either/or’ proposition.
“
–Dr. James Spillane

9. B human-centered empowerment
B reciprocal relationships
B choice + freedom
B leading from passion, not obligation