Guide \u00b7 Models<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In brief<\/span>Shared leadership has several models: the dual leadership (two full roles at the top), the leadership tandem (two people in one role), top-sharing (leadership in part-time), rotating leadership in a team, and hybrid forms. Which fits depends on task, level and goals.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n Shared leadership is not a single model but a spectrum. Five forms appear most often in practice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The choice hinges on three questions: how divisible is the task? What level are you at? And how much responsibility is really to be shared? A dual leadership at board level places different demands than top-sharing at team-lead level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aus meiner Praxis<\/p>\n\n A common mistake is choosing the model by the people’s wishes rather than the task. The task decides whether responsibility can be sensibly shared \u2013 not the calendar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n For the very top, the deeper look at dual leadership<\/a> is worthwhile; for operational duo practice, the article on the leadership tandem<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a dual leadership each has a full role; in a tandem two people share one role.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n Yes, hybrid forms are common \u2013 e.g. a tandem with rotating additional responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
The five common models<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Comparison at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Model<\/th> Who<\/th> Typical level<\/th> Fits when \u2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Dual leadership<\/td> 2 people, 2 full roles<\/td> management, board<\/td> the task is too big for one person<\/td><\/tr> Leadership tandem<\/td> 2 people, 1 role<\/td> middle management<\/td> a position is to be shared<\/td><\/tr> Top-sharing<\/td> 2 people part-time<\/td> all levels<\/td> leadership in part-time is wanted<\/td><\/tr> Rotating leadership<\/td> team, changing<\/td> agile teams<\/td> leadership is distributed situationally<\/td><\/tr> Hybrid<\/td> mixed form<\/td> project-dependent<\/td> standard models don’t fit<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Which model fits?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What’s the difference between dual leadership and a tandem?<\/summary>\n\n
Can you combine models?<\/summary>\n\n