Alexander the Great quoted, “An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep”; it takes great leadership style to build great teams. The leadership plays a significant role in the team success of failure in any business; the top management is the brain that drives the business to safety or disaster. The best leaders have distinctive leadership styles and are not afraid to make the difficult decisions. If you want to build a high performance team, then you need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the people in your team and what gets them going.
What makes a great leader? Does having experience in your field make you a better leader? Unfortunately, not all successful team members could be called a good leader. For example, the 1996 Mt. Everest climbing tragedy which resulted in deaths of two most skilful and experienced high-altitude mountaineers, losing three members of their expedition during their descent. While there are many possible causes attributed to this tragedy, it is clear that lack of team coordination …show more content…
Everest, in Software organization. In my Software organization, at the time of starting a new project, the Software Project Manager (SWPM) performs Job analysis and Job design process and identifies the team members with the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics that will help the team achieve its goals. The Recruitment and Selection process helps to choose the right candidates that can perform the job. The SWPM prepares ‘Skills and Training Matrix’ tool, which provides a comprehensive view of all the skills and behaviors needed to execute the project successfully; the tool also helps to identify the skill gaps across the team rather than just one person at a time. Trainings help employees to learn job-related knowledge, skills, and
What makes a great leader? Does having experience in your field make you a better leader? Unfortunately, not all successful team members could be called a good leader. For example, the 1996 Mt. Everest climbing tragedy which resulted in deaths of two most skilful and experienced high-altitude mountaineers, losing three members of their expedition during their descent. While there are many possible causes attributed to this tragedy, it is clear that lack of team coordination …show more content…
Everest, in Software organization. In my Software organization, at the time of starting a new project, the Software Project Manager (SWPM) performs Job analysis and Job design process and identifies the team members with the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics that will help the team achieve its goals. The Recruitment and Selection process helps to choose the right candidates that can perform the job. The SWPM prepares ‘Skills and Training Matrix’ tool, which provides a comprehensive view of all the skills and behaviors needed to execute the project successfully; the tool also helps to identify the skill gaps across the team rather than just one person at a time. Trainings help employees to learn job-related knowledge, skills, and