Kimberly, Sonia and Jonathan answer a question from Darby in Philadelphia:

“My time horizon for changing roles has shortened and I don’t have a true successor for the role. There’s a core group of 3 leaders who are strong and have worked together for the past 3 years. They would be a flight risk if we recruit a new leader. What are your thoughts about distributing the responsibilities for managing the office/region to a team vs. bringing in a new leader?

Sonia reminds Darby that selecting a primary leader from the core group will depend on their strengths and background best suited to deal with the challenges ahead.

Kimberly wonders whether they can select a leader among themselves – it would be a better option.

 Jonathan shares that he is not aware of a successful shared leadership model. He provides the reasons for this.

And that is barely the beginning!

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

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