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# 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
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# 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]]*.
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# Personal Reflection & Application