Shared Leadership, Part 2 (EP.08)

In this Part 2 of our exploration into shared leadership models, we sit down with a team that lead the transition from a single founder/CEO model to https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/ceo-not-necessarily-required-4cf4333e2281 (a four-person, shared, non-hierarchical co-CEO leadership team). To catch up with the story already in progress... in Part 1, Mike Courville, Kelly Kienzle, Holly Sidford, and Russell Willis Taylor took us on an action-packed adventure of shared, or distributed, leadership models, what are they, what aren’t they, how they work, how you might evaluate different models, and might they be right for you and your organization. For Part 2, Lauren and Tim are joined by their other co-CEO colleagues at Fractured Atlas: Shawn Anderson and Pallavi Sharma. The team discusses their thoughts and perspective on the promise and potential perils of this kind of model. Shawn Anderson currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Fractured Atlas where he oversees the organization's software development operations. In that role, he serves as one of the four members of the organization's non-hierarchical leadership team. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas Shawn was a founding partner at Gemini SBS, where he managed the development of web applications for a number of U.S. Department of Education funded projects including the Federal Resource Center, the Regional Resource Center Program, the Family Center on Technology and Disability, and the Technical Assistance Coordination Center. He Holds a B.A. in user interface design from Hampshire College. Pallavi Sharma currently serves as the Chief Program Officer of Fractured Atlas where she oversees the team responsible for program strategy and growth, product development, customer service, and R&D. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Pallavi was a full-time consultant helping nonprofit organizations and women entrepreneurs develop strategies, streamline operations, improve team effectiveness, and market themselves successfully. Her previous roles were varied