In order to be more effective in achieving our goals, we employ a formalized shared leadership structure. Our network offers a structured way to work together interdependently, recognizing and leveraging the unique talents of the individuals who make up the team. Our team structures also help create strategic capacity—the ability to work creatively together in ways that produce more vibrant, engaging strategy than any individual could create alone. Our movement has clear missions and goals that all team members work towards through collaboration, creativity, and commitment. Our structure is also essential in providing a foundation from which an organization can expand its reach, as no one person can singlehandedly create an organization of massive scale.
Most importantly, our team structure must be interdependent. An interdependent leadership structure capitalizes on an individual’s unique skill set and resources, and also creates an environment of both support and accountability. Our network embodies effective interdependent leadership in the form of a snowflake, in which our Core Team sits at the center surrounded by the Network Leadership Team made of individual coaches that guide multiple teams of organizers and advocates.
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