Team leadership is more critical than ever, and effective collaboration often spells the difference between winning and losing.
In the present scenario you need to follow the right type of leader.
Though many organisations are aware of this, they do not believe that their leaders are equipped to manage and motivate their team.
An article in forbes.com lists out a few points that will help in getting the teams right on track and keep them there.
* In order to stay ahead of your competition, diversity must be more than just an HR campaign; it must be the way business is done.
It begins with recruiting – choosing new hires who already possess a global mindset, and then offering them interesting, challenging and global work experiences. Managers should also receive continuous challenging to help them develop the mentality and habits for leading inclusively.
* Forming teams is easy, getting them to succeed is harder. This calls for inclusive leadership, or the ability to encourage all team members to voice their diverse perspectives and dissent.
One team member may be consistently dominant, which makes it difficult for the team to harness the diverse experiences and skills it possesses. Leaders need to be taught how to manage such challenges.
Make certain your organisation trains your leaders to successfully strike a cross-cultural balance, and make sure no voice goes unheard.
* Teams need clear, achievable goals in order to be effective. Individual team members must have a clear sight line from their specific day-to-day responsibilities to the broader objectives of the business.
To accomplish this, align your people behind a long-term strategy that defines who you are in the marketplace and what you need to accomplish to meet your goals.
* There’s nothing like accountability to make sure that everyone on the team knows his or her role. This is what makes leadership so critical. Team members will, by nature, differ in the way they work, communicate and collaborate. But if a leader makes it clear to everyone the metrics the organization uses to gauge success, the team will be better focused and stay on task.
* Far-flung geographies can complicate teamwork, but this is where technology comes in.
A few companies are investing in telepresence, which reduces the need for travel and puts our people in the same room virtually.
Executives who understand and codify the essence of successful team leadership will be the winners. This will also help them drive toward that critical corporate prize – continual innovation – and deliver what leaders are paid for: results.
In the present scenario you need to follow the right type of leader.
Though many organisations are aware of this, they do not believe that their leaders are equipped to manage and motivate their team.
An article in forbes.com lists out a few points that will help in getting the teams right on track and keep them there.
* In order to stay ahead of your competition, diversity must be more than just an HR campaign; it must be the way business is done.
It begins with recruiting – choosing new hires who already possess a global mindset, and then offering them interesting, challenging and global work experiences. Managers should also receive continuous challenging to help them develop the mentality and habits for leading inclusively.
* Forming teams is easy, getting them to succeed is harder. This calls for inclusive leadership, or the ability to encourage all team members to voice their diverse perspectives and dissent.
One team member may be consistently dominant, which makes it difficult for the team to harness the diverse experiences and skills it possesses. Leaders need to be taught how to manage such challenges.
Make certain your organisation trains your leaders to successfully strike a cross-cultural balance, and make sure no voice goes unheard.
* Teams need clear, achievable goals in order to be effective. Individual team members must have a clear sight line from their specific day-to-day responsibilities to the broader objectives of the business.
To accomplish this, align your people behind a long-term strategy that defines who you are in the marketplace and what you need to accomplish to meet your goals.
* There’s nothing like accountability to make sure that everyone on the team knows his or her role. This is what makes leadership so critical. Team members will, by nature, differ in the way they work, communicate and collaborate. But if a leader makes it clear to everyone the metrics the organization uses to gauge success, the team will be better focused and stay on task.
* Far-flung geographies can complicate teamwork, but this is where technology comes in.
A few companies are investing in telepresence, which reduces the need for travel and puts our people in the same room virtually.
Executives who understand and codify the essence of successful team leadership will be the winners. This will also help them drive toward that critical corporate prize – continual innovation – and deliver what leaders are paid for: results.
