Distributed Leadership: Designing Structures for High-Performance Hybrid Teams
Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management
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- Location
- Paris, France, France
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
- Application deadline
- Year-round applications
About the project
About the Project Hybrid and decentralized work environments challenge traditional leadership models. Top-down management structures often struggle to support fast decision-making, engagement, accountability, and ownership when teams are distributed across locations, time zones, and digital platforms. This DBA research opportunity focuses on the design of distributed leadership structures that empower employees closer to the work to make informed decisions while maintaining strategic alignment and performance standards. Possible research directions include distributed governance, entrepreneurial leadership, psychological safety, hybrid team performance, autonomy and accountability, decision rights, and leadership agility. Candidates may design a distributed leadership protocol, hybrid governance model, or team operating system for decentralized organizations. This opportunity is particularly relevant for experienced professionals in consulting, software development, remote-first startups, professional services, education, technology, and multinational organizations. The expected contribution is a practical artefact that helps organizations maintain standards and accountability while giving teams the autonomy needed to perform in complex hybrid environments. Tuition and scholarships This is a self-funded doctoral research opportunity. The total tuition fee for the Franklin Hudson DBA program is €62,600 . Partial merit-based scholarships may be awarded to strong candidates, up to 30% maximum of tuition. Payment plans are available. Enquiries https://franklinhudson.ism.edu/contact-us info@franklinhudson.ism.edu