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Why Teams Still Need Leaders

July 18, 2019 | Lindred Greer, interviewed by Frieda Klotz | Leadership

While flat organizational structures have gained favor in recent years, hierarchies continue to provide many important benefits, says the University of Michigan’s Lindy Greer. Depending on the circumstances, the answer isn’t to eliminate hierarchy but to train leaders and teams to use it flexibly.

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