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Flat Leadership vs. Short Leadership

Elyse Joanna Marla Sarah. Flat Leadership vs. Short Leadership. Flat Leadership vs. Short Leadership. Lessons Learned from the Brits Relatively flat business environment Decentralized authority Nelson trusted his sailors’ expertise since they were life-time seamen

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Flat Leadership vs. Short Leadership

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  1. Elyse Joanna Marla Sarah Flat Leadership vs. Short Leadership

  2. Flat Leadership vs. Short Leadership • Lessons Learned from the Brits • Relatively flat business environment • Decentralized authority • Nelson trusted his sailors’ expertise since they were life-time seamen • Nelson sailed with his fleet • Innovative for the time period • Not afraid to deviate from the regular strategy • What Not to Napoleon • Not confident in his ability, sailors weren’t inspired • The sailors didn’t identify with the cause, no common heritage

  3. Modern Day Applications • Resource Based Theory • Tangible resources don’t necessarily translate to successful ventures • i.e. Big Armada Spain/France vs. Seafaring England • Companies with a systematic, fixed strategy are less successful than competitors who are flexibile • Must be able to change as the environment changes • Staff must be able to use new technology (resources) • Examples: • Zappos – no need for a fancy physical store to sell shoes • NYC Bloomberg bullpen – flat structure encourages trust & loyalty among employees

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