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Assignment
Text Book: Leadership: Theory, Application, & Skill Development; Ch. 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
1. In a team, there are some who prefer to take the initiative and others who prefer to be told what to do, what are the benefits and drawbacks of each preference? How does this preference affect his or her role in the team? As a team leader, how important is it for you to recognize the difference?
2. Discuss the benefits and limitations of working in teams.
3. What role can a team leader play in creating an effective team?
4. Describe how organizational culture can influence team creativity.
5. Outline the three parts of conducting effective meetings.
6. Explain the differences between conventional and self-managed teams.
7. Describe the benefits of using self-managed teams in organizations.
8. Describe the challenges of implementing effective self-managed teams.
Text Book: Leadership and Change Management; Ch. 6: Organizational Behavior, Group Dynamics, and Change
9. Reviewing this chapter on Group Dynamics, what are the strengths and weaknesses of group (versus individual) decision-making during change?
Text: Leadership: Theory and Practice, Ch. 14: Team Leadership
10. Based on the Team Excellence and Collaborative Team Leader Questionnaire results, what are your strengths? What are some strategies you might implement to overcome your challenges and be an effective team leader?
11. How Does the Team Leadership Model Work?
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