It’s a truism that a team is a group of people with complementary skillsets that work together to achieve a shared objective.
A well lead team is a group of people with a shared objective who work together in a such a way that their total effectiveness is greater than the sum of their individual skillsets.
A quick Google search will turn up numerous articles on how to be a good leader or the attributes of a good leader.
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- Harvard Business Review: 8 Essential Qualities of Successful Leaders
- Center for Creative Leadership: 12 Essential Qualities of Effective Leadership
- Korn Ferry: 5 Highly Effective Leadership Traits
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You get the idea.
What matters in the end are the results, so figure out for yourself what traits make a good leader, either in yourself or in the people to whom you report.
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- Teams do not work well if they are fractious. What traits in a leader make for good team communication?
- Teams do not work well if team members do not trust their leader. What traits in a leader promote trust?
- Teams do not reach optimum performance if they are stagnant and rigid. How can a leader facilitate change, innovation and risk taking?
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It’s that simple. The most important trait in a leader is the ability to think critically. Do the Google search. Read the articles. Think about the results you want to achieve.
Don’t be a boss. Be a leader.