The following is a short book with characteristics of effective team leaders contributed by the Ohio State University Leadership Center.
Team Building: Proven Strategies for Improving Team Performance
Gibb Dyer, Jr., Jeffrey H. Dyer, and William G. Dyer; San Francisco: Jossey-Bass (2013)
Characteristics of effective team leaders include a (an):
- “Clear vision of the team’s goals and the metrics that will accurately measure team performance
- Ability to set clear direction for the team with regard to how to achieve team goals
- Ability to motivate and inspire team members as they pursue team goals
- Ability to teach and coach team members in developing the skills necessary to complete team tasks
- Ability to make each team member feel that she or he is valued and an important contributor to the team
- Ability to hold team members accountable for their contributions to team performance
- Ability to include and listen to team members when making decisions that affect the team
- Ability to manage conflict and solve team problems effectively
- Ability to gain support and resources for the team from key executives and other constituencies (p. 38).”
Team Building is available from the OSU Leadership Center.
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