It is one thing to assemble a team, but it is another to maximize the effectiveness of that group. Two critical functions of team effectiveness are performance and development (Northouse, 2018). Performance refers to the quality of outcomes produced by… Continue Reading →
In his article, Character and Servant Leadership: Ten Characteristics of Effective,Caring Leaders (2010), Spears highlights characteristics of a group leader that focus mainly on interpersonal skills. The implication is that in order to achieve success with a task, the team […]
In each generation, the sporting world produces players, coaches, and even owners, who demonstrate a phenomenal grasp of how team leadership influences and enhances performance and in turn, produces the desired outcomes envisioned. Leaders such as football coach Vince Lombardi, baseball owner George Steinbrenner and basketball legend Michael Jordan all understood that their strength, influence …
Spears identifies ten characteristics of servant leadership. Three of these, commitment to the growth of people, building community, and the ideas of stewardship are especially important to me (Spears, 2010). I have been in leadership for long enough at the… Continue Reading →
Teams are a way of organizing a group of interdependent individuals who are working to achieve common goals (Northouse, 2016). Two critical functions of team effectiveness are performance (task accomplishment) – quality of outcomes or accomplishing goals in a quality… Continue Reading →
After Georgeena read the short story by Thomas Carlyle, she discusses the importance of finding truly fulfilling work that electrifies the soul. Unfortunately, this is not the case with many people as they simply work to pay the bills with little left over. She uses the analogy that unfulfilling work is similar to a machine …
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Monica reviewed the same short story by Arnold Bennett as I did but took a substantially different approach. This provided a different insight that I had not thought of while reading the story, likely due to different life experiences. It was interesting to see that we both touched on the western perception in which North …
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Working in a team environment is a challenging, but very rewarding experience. It takes time to establish a solid team and develop the necessary relationships to enable it to function at its capacity. When working with or leading a team […]
While teams have a purpose and are meant to be a cohesive group, there are times when the leader of that group has to take action. However, it is up to the leader to assess what action, if any, is needed and then intervene with the specific leadership function to meet the demands of that …
Northouse gives two critical functions of team effectiveness. The first critical function is performance which refers to the quality of outcomes of the team’s work. Did the team accomplish its goals in a timely manner? The second critical function is development which refers to the cohesiveness of the team and the ability of team members to satisfy …