Most leaders agree that we have moved from a leadership model that prioritized the positional power of the leader to one that involves the input of others included on their team. However, there is still a lot of misunderstanding about the changing role of the leader and the appropriate role of the team members.
One of the best books I have read on this subject is The Performance Factor by Pat MacMillan. The book not only deals with all of the philosophical issues involved in this major leadership transition but goes into great detail about practical execution.
The critical characteristics of all high performing teams are:
- Clear and Common Purpose
- Accepted Leadership
- Effective Team Processes
- Solid Relationships
- Excellent Communication
As in all current accepted leadership theory, they place an extremely high priority on getting the right mix of people on the team. The key here is diversity of skill sets and experience so that the combined synergistic effect will reach its maximum potential.
The leader’s role is still very critical because they have to be able to draw everyone into the project at hand with passion and then be able in the end to reach a decision that works best for bottom line. This is not a personality contest or group therapy it is still about producing outstanding results that accomplish critical priorities.
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