{"id":2479,"date":"2026-07-27T08:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geteiltefuehrung.com\/?p=2026"},"modified":"2026-07-27T08:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:26:13","slug":"shared-leadership-public-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geteiltefuehrung.com\/en\/shared-leadership-public-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Shared leadership in the public sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"gf-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Guide \u00b7 Public sector<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gf-answer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"gf-answer__label\">In brief<\/span>In the public sector, shared leadership is gaining importance as an answer to part-time demand, skill shortages and work-life balance. Job-sharing and tandem leadership are increasingly possible here but require clear rules on responsibility, service law and deputising.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gf-toc is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><a href=\"\/#warum\">Why in the public sector<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/#besonderheiten\">Special features<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/#achten\">What to watch<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"warum\">Why this matters especially here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public administrations are under double pressure: many experienced leaders are retiring, and at the same time qualified newcomers want work-life balance and part-time \u2013 even in leadership. Shared leadership, e.g. as a tandem or top-sharing, is an obvious answer to keep leadership positions attractive and fillable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"besonderheiten\">Special features in administration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Clear responsibility rules matter especially, given record-keeping and accountability.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Service- and career-law questions must be cleanly clarified.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Deputising rules and signing authority need an unambiguous assignment.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Staff council and equality officers should be involved early.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"achten\">What you should watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"gf-checklist wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>An unambiguous, written division of responsibilities.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Clarified signing and decision authority.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Early involvement of staff council and equality officers.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>A disagreement rule that also holds under service law.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gf-exp is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"gf-exp__label wp-block-paragraph\">Aus meiner Praxis<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What&#8217;s often underestimated in administration: the substantive collaboration is usually the smaller problem. The real work lies in cleanly clarifying responsibility, deputising and signing authority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gf-faq is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details gf-faq__item is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is shared leadership even possible in the public sector?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, tandem leadership and job-sharing are increasingly practised. Clear responsibility and deputising rules are decisive.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details gf-faq__item is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What must be considered under service law?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It depends on region, career track and function and should be checked legally case by case.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is shared leadership even possible in the public sector?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes, tandem leadership and job-sharing are increasingly practised. Clear responsibility and deputising rules are decisive.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What must be considered under service law?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It depends on region, career track and function and should be checked legally case by case.\"}}]}<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gf-sources is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"gf-sources__h wp-block-heading\">Sources &amp; further reading<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pearce, C. L. &amp; Conger, J. A. (2003): <em>Shared Leadership. Reframing the Hows and Whys of Leadership.<\/em> Sage.<\/li><li>Carson, J. B., Tesluk, P. E. &amp; Marrone, J. A. (2007): Shared Leadership in Teams. <em>Academy of Management Journal<\/em>, 50(5), 1217\u20131234.<\/li><li>Wang, D., Waldman, D. A. &amp; Zhang, Z. (2014): A meta-analysis of shared leadership and team effectiveness. <em>Journal of Applied Psychology<\/em>, 99(2), 181\u2013198.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gf-method is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"gf-method__label wp-block-paragraph\">How this article was written<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article is based on my own experience as a leader in a job-sharing model and 15 years of leading in banking, as well as the established research on shared leadership (see sources). Where I speak from practice, it is marked as such.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gf-author gf-author--rich is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded gf-author__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geteiltefuehrung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amrit-rescheneder.jpg\" alt=\"Amrit Rescheneder\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<p class=\"gf-author__label wp-block-paragraph\">About the author<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amrit Rescheneder<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"gf-author__role wp-block-paragraph\">Expert in co-leadership<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amrit Rescheneder helps organisations and leadership tandems build shared leadership that works. She led in a job-sharing model herself for years \u2013 after 15 years of leadership responsibility in banking. She knows shared leadership from practice, not from textbooks.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list gf-author__creds\"><li>15 years of leadership responsibility in banking<\/li><li>Led in a leadership tandem herself for years<\/li><li>Guides organisations &amp; leadership duos<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"gf-author__more wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/en\/about\/\">More about me \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"Article\", \"headline\": \"Shared leadership in the public sector\", \"description\": \"Shared leadership in administration: why it matters, which special features apply and what to watch.\", \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\", \"datePublished\": \"2026-07-25\", \"dateModified\": \"2026-07-25\", \"author\": {\"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"Amrit Rescheneder\", \"jobTitle\": \"Expert in co-leadership\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/geteiltefuehrung.com\/ueber-mich\/\"}, \"publisher\": 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