At Earthshot, leadership isn’t a title. It’s how we show up. It’s taking initiative, owning your work, giving and receiving feedback, and helping your team stay focused.
Everyone at Earthshot is expected to lead in some way. That doesn’t mean doing everything or having all the answers. It means speaking up, following through, and stepping in when something needs attention. We call this dynamic hierarchy. Leadership shifts based on expertise, context, and responsibility. It means stepping up where you have knowledge and responsibility. It means being proactive and helping work move forward, even when it’s messy or uncertain. Our structure only works when people take that responsibility seriously.
We support decision-making that is timely, transparent, and role-based. We avoid consensus-driven paralysis, and we trust each other to act with the organization and mission in mind.
This is what leadership looks like in practice:

Own your domain and take action

Make decisions when you have the responsibility and context

If a decision is unclear, start a conversation and help move it forward

Propose ideas, test them, and adapt if they don’t work

Share feedback with individuals and teams

Make clear requests

Ask for support when you need it

Keep meetings on track and speak up when they’re not productive

Be honest about how you're doing and what you need

Know when to lead and when to listen