Virtual Worlds, Real Leaders: - IBM

periods of time. In the Sloan Model, this is called Visioning,
or the ability to create a compelling vision of the future.
Some leaders yearn for this kind of role, and fi ght to hold
on to it. But for others, leadership can be tiring and lead to
burnout. Especially during trying times. One gaming leader
that was interviewed in the study found himself dealing with
interpersonal confl icts for several hours each night. He created
an alternate character so that he could play without acting
as a mediator of disputes. That scenario lends itself to dynamic,
shifting roles of leadership that continually change as a
group develops.
In Summary:
In fast moving distributed environments,
leadership can be:
1. A temporary phenomenon
2. Task-oriented
3. Dynamic and constantly changing
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