Leading teams

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What is the role of Leading teams in Self-Directing Teams? The term Self-Directed Teams implies self-leadership. Managing SDTs seems a contradiction in terms. While it may sound contradictory or confusing, the need for management and leadership is as strong in team organisations as it is elsewhere, if not more so. The roles for leaders do change, as will be explained in more detail later on.
     In general, these roles include:

  • adjusting organisational structures and supports for collaborative work processes
  • monitoring and mediating environmental factors that effect internal operations.

    •      Leading teams concerns the level and focus of direction a team expresses. Team members may share leadership amongst themselves or rely on a designated leader. Wherever it resides, leadership is important in channelling team energy and efforts, and in helping to work through conflicts and problems. Conspicuously absent from the High-Performance Team Wheel is “the leader,” as most important aspects of leadership are contained in the nine dimensions and can effectively&mhash;at least in theory—exist without a formal authority or designated leader.


    Other topics in our resources on Team Building related to Leading teams include: 
     
  • Delegation
  • Team Leader
  • Scientific Management
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  • Leadership Roles
  • Group Leadership
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  • Leading Teams
  • Shared Leadership

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