Research 2026-05-16 Executive Leadership Lugano

Shared leadership: when the team leads with the leader

Shared leadership: when the team leads with the leader — SHR, Lugano
Shared leadership: when the team leads with the leader — SHR, Lugano

In many SMEs the owner makes every decision. Shared leadership research questions that model.

The research

Lauren D'Innocenzo, John Mathieu and Michael Kukenberger (2016, Journal of Management) find shared leadership positively related to team performance, more so for complex tasks.

The limit

Measures of shared leadership vary widely across studies. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Shared leadership: when the team leads with the leader — SHR, Lugano — Tessin
Shared leadership: when the team leads with the leader — SHR, Lugano — Tessin

Practical check in Lugano

For a quarter, rotate ownership of a recurring topic monthly and compare decision lead times with the previous quarter. To go further: explore the Executive Leadership training in Lugano, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Executive Leadership in Lugano

Executive Leadership training in Lugano — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Lugano — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Lugano — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Lugano — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Lugano — on the ground
Executive Leadership training in Lugano — on the ground