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8 Hybrid Leadership Competencies
May 2025
Hybrid work, defined as the collaboration of dispersed teams out of a mix of company facilities, business travel locations, home offices and ‘anywhere offices’ has become mainstream in professions where work can be done with digital communication and collaboration tools.
In this paper we start by reviewing why organizations would want to work in a hybrid way and what challenges this presents. Then we will present our scientifically validated model of 8 hybrid leadership competencies, and conclude the paper with a set of recommendations.
Authors:
Dr. Helena Pleinert
Myrto Zehnder
Christina Pleinert
Collaboration in Virtual Places: the Metalocal Mindset
July 2025
The objective of this paper is to provide advice how teams and organizations can take the next step beyond today’s mainstream hybrid best practices and thereby further leverage advantages like flexibility and diversity, increasing productivity, agility and innovation power.
We recommend action in the areas of intentionally developing and cultivating a metalocal mindset, determining which aspects of their organizational culture need to be adapted, and monitoring the rapidly evolving technology, being ready for the shift to immersive technologies.
Authors:
Dr. Helena Pleinert
Myrto Zehnder
Christina Pleinert
Tina Fliss
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