Revolutionizing remote work: the critical role of shared leadership in WFA success

This study examines the relationships among communication, social engagement, trust, and performance in a work from anywhere (WFA) context, while also investigating the moderating role of shared leadership. Using a quantitative survey of employees working under WFA arrangements, the data were analyzed with Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to assess both direct and interaction effects. The findings reveal that communication, social engagement, and trust are positively associated with performance in remote work settings. Moreover, shared leadership significantly strengthens these relationships, underscoring its role in enhancing relational dynamics within distributed teams. These results suggest that organizations implementing WFA practices should prioritize effective communication, foster social engagement, and build trust among employees, while also promoting shared leadership to reinforce these mechanisms and sustain performance. This study contributes to the remote work literature by positioning shared leadership as an important moderating mechanism that amplifies the impact of key relational factors on performance, particularly within an emerging market context.