What is open leadership? | Linux Today

What is open leadership?

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DeLisa Alexander
Dec 5, 2018

Leadership works differently at Red Hat. In our open organization, people don’t just receive the status of “leader” when appointed to a position or given a title. Instead, leaders earn their leadership positions when they adopt a certain combination of behaviors and mindsets.

That special combination of behaviors and mindsets is something we call

open leadership.

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DeLisa Alexander

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