Leadership And Team Building

• By Sherwin Rodrigues

Contents

• What is Leadership?–Factors–Types of Styles–Skills

• Team Building–Stages–Characteristics

• Conclusion

What is Leadership?

“The process of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward goal setting and goal achievement”

(Stogdill, 1950, p. 3)

“The action of leading a group of people or an organization, or the ability to do this.”

(Oxford dictionary)

Before We Begin….

• Which famous leaders can you think of?

The World's Most Admired Leaders (2005)

( According to  Burson-Marsteller & Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) study)

1. Bill Gates (Microsoft)2. Steve Jobs (Apple)3. Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway)4. Michael Dell (Dell)5. Richard Branson (Virgin Group)6. John Browne (BP)7. Carlos Ghosn (Nissan)8. N.R.Narayana Murthy (Infosys)9. Jeffrey Immelt (GE)10. Rupert Murdoch (News Corporation)

Factors In Leadership

1. Follower– Must know his followers

2. Leader– Know yourself

3. Communication– Two-way

4. Situation– Adapt to the situation

Types of Leadership “Style”

• Autocratic:– Leader makes decisions without reference

to anyone else

Types of Leadership “Style”

• Democratic:– Encourages decision making from different

perspectives

Types of Leadership “Style”

• Laissez-Faire:– The leadership responsibilities are shared by

all

What skills do Leaders need?

Leadership

Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Drive

Knowledge

Intelligence

Self-Confidence

Motivation

The Five P’s of Leadership

Pay attention to what’s important

Praise what you want to continue

Punish what you want to stop

Pay for the results you want

Promote those people who deliver those results

Team Building

United we stand, Divided we fall...

'TEAM BUILDING'

A "team" is defined as a group of people who collaborate or work together toward a common goal.

T - Together

E - Empowering each other to

A - Achieve

M - More

Why Teams?

several people’s skills and knowledge together, in-turn gives better result

Sustain the enthusiasm

and lend support needed

to complete the task.

Stages in Team Building

Forming

Storming

Norming

Performing

Stage 1: FORMING

–Define team–Determine individual roles–Develop trust and communication–Develop norms–Define problem and strategy– Identify information needed

Stage 2: STORMING

—Separate problem issues from people issues—Be soft on people, hard on problem—Look for underlying needs, goals of each party

rather than specific solutions—Clarify the core issues—Listen carefully to each person’s point of view

Stage 3: NORMING

—Competitive relationships become more cooperative.

—Willingness to confront issues and solve problems.

—Sense of team spirit.—Constructive Feedback

—Gained insight into personal and team processes

—Better understanding of each other’s strengths and weaknesses

—The ability to resolve differences

Stage 4: PERFORMING

—Build Trust—Develops Common Commitment—Train members for empowerment—Provide full information to team—Know all team members—Develop team spirit—Encourage members to excel—Create an enthusiastic environment—Shares success with members

Characteristics of Good Team Leader

A fully functioning team can…

—Work together successfully

—Solve problems and reach decisions in a way that incorporates individual input

—Reach decisions through consensus

—Can adapt to change

—Achieve or exceed desired results

Conclusion

• Leadership development is vital because organizations take on the personality of their leaders.Leadership development maximizes productivity.

• Teamwork is essential for the proper functioning and successful development of any company or organization