#📓 #🎥 #🟡 # The Crisis of Leadership - Tómasdóttir & Freedman ![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>Nov 05, 2022</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Nov 06, 2022</small> 🏷️ [[Leadership MOC]] **Speakers:** Halla Tómasdóttir and Bryn Freedman **Citation:** Tómasdóttir, H. & Freedman, B. (2019). _The crisis of leadership – and a new way forward._ [Video]. TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/halla_tomasdottir_and_bryn_freedman_the_crisis_of_leadership_and_a_new_way_forward?language=en --- # Abstract ~ 3 Sentence Summary In this conversation as part of a TED Salon, Halla Tómasdóttir argues that we are facing a leadership crisis in organizations and the public sector. She argues for a modern leadership that embraces differences and seeks solutions. She also advocates for those not in positions of power to release the leader inside to start making a positive impact in the world. ## Key Takeaways - Leaders must hold themselves accountable for the next generation. - Everyone can, and should, be a leader - even if they don't have position of power. - Embrace a moral compass, courage and humility to transform the world we live in. # Notes & Important Ideas ### Current approach to leadership facing a crisis of conformity - Can't afford to keep doing business and lead the way we always have when the evidence is clear that the world needs us to change our ways - We're facing several complicated crises that are interrelated: - climate crisis - crisis of inequality - crisis of trust ### Need new leadership - Courageous leaders who are humble - Must be guided by a moral compass - combination of social purpose and set of principles - sustainability - equality - accountability ### Leadership not defined by positions of power - Everyone needs to think about "What am I doing?" and "How am I contributing?" - Release the leader inside and start making a positive impact on the world ### Need to reject hubris syndrome - Leadership plagued by [[hubris syndrome]] that stifles creativity and collaboration - We need leadership that unleashes the leaders in others ### How to change minds when you have no influence - Relationships are the most powerful ways to transform the way we do things - Build a coalition for your good idea ## Connections to Other Materials ### [[Collaborative leadership as answer to crisis of leadership]] Tómasdóttir identified a global leadership crisis that I think can be addressed by [[collaborative leadership]] as defined by Lorna Davis in her TED talk *[[A Guide to Collaborative Leadership - Davis 2019|A Guide to Collaborative Leadership]]*. --- # Personal Reflection & Application