Team Building (continued)

A good leader will not inject himself and his specific desires into every team he creates. By the time of most team’s first assembly, often a leader already has made numerous decisions about the work the team will conduct, the resources it will have at its disposal, and the people who will comprise the team. A good leader will give his guidance at the outset of the team building process but will allow the team its own gestation period to do its goal setting and determination about the work and resources it needs. Knowing when to step in and assist a team at the right times will be in the skillset of a great leader. When an organization has well-formed teams there is individual team member satisfaction and growth, as well as collective goal achievement. Successful teams lead to successful leaders when they can accomplish the strategy and vision they have outlined for an organization through those teams.