Ted Talks have always been my favorite way to hear other's perspectives on subjects as the speaker always finds a way to make you think. The Ted Talk I have chosen is titled "Great Leadership is a Network, not a Hierarchy" by Gitte Frederiksen. She expressed her opinions on how leadership should be in more of a team format vs. the typical way of only having a couple leaders.

I believe we all have this underlying expectation that there should be one or two "leaders" to report to in the workplace because it is often felt that in times of crisis, there should be direction coming from one individual who is "qualified" to make decisions for the whole. This video brings an interesting perspective on how effective it would be if we worked together as a team of leaders. I have to agree that having one designated person can be beneficial so that we are not running all over the place but if an organization can operate under this collaborated ideal, then I would like to work in a place we can all respectfully come together and express our ideas.

In the workplace I find that it is very easy to label people as one certain thing because of their job title. If you work in IT, then you must know a lot about technology and there is no way I would approach someone in IT with a question regarding budget. Although this may mostly be true, this Ted Talk explains that you could very well have an employee with many skills who could offer information to help another department, possibly better than who is currently working in that area. I work as an Administrative Assistant but I have experience with budget, human resources, and even technology so I very well could have a fresh idea that may help.

Frederiksen brings up two very interesting points about her view on leadership and those are to share everything and be nice to each other. While they do sound simple enough, I have noticed how little this actually happens. In a typical work environment, it can be hard to trust people with sharing your ideas especially when you are in a lower ranking position.

I can appreciate a work environment where we help each other and not feel like we will be shamed for working outside our normal job duties. It may difficult to change the culture of our current work environment but if I ever started my own business, I would love to have the type of Leadership explained by Frederiksen.

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