Team Leadership Reflection

The fourth implication is recognizing that performance counts (p.65). The outcome of the performance of the leader contributes to many important elements of their leadership, such as the credibility and trust developed, ability to establish power, and the positive effects on the followers. Middle school and high school students are susceptible to influence, and as an adult they look up to, it is important to be aware of my action and words when I’m leading.

The fifth implication is flexibility (p.65). Different situations and individual require different styles of leadership, so a more successful leader will know how to shift their own style in order to effectively lead their followers. Being a leader in my volunteer position at a church is very different from leading at a high school or even leadership seminar. Not only do I need to be aware of the leadership shift, I need to be aware of my own ability to be flexible in my own style and know my limitations and strengths.

The final implication is focusing the attention on the “we” and not on the “me” (p.65) One of the most distinguishing factors of a successful group is shared knowledge and agreement of a mission statement or goal. This shared focus can

Team leadership requires different communication and leadership roles. According to Hackman and Johnson, there are many contrasts between a working group and a team. The important differences include shared leadership roles, discussing, deciding, and doing the actual work together rather than separate, having a specific team purpose, and encouraging open-ended discussion (p.217). This is opposed to group work, which emphasizes a clear, focused leader, delegation, running meetings, individual accountability, and having more of a general purpose (p.217). A leader must be aware of the group versus team situation in order to effectively communicate and achieve the overall