Understanding Leadership
Introduction
My style
Organization: Team meetings
Communication
Individual Tasking
Is this a person's strength? Ask if they like the task
Provide a reason for the task and how it fits into the overall goal
Current Style
Lead in an open casual way, as a peer, with the ability to steer the direction of the ship. The team leads the project to the goal.
Allow team members to discuss what they have been working on
Allow organization and followup tasking
Team feedback and accountability
Motivation by making tangible contribution to the team
Ask for others opinions on ideas and why.
open-minded as possible while staying on schedule
Anit-micromanagement: Encourage communications and questions at any time, but hands off approach unless pressing deadline
Don't have a white knucle grip on wheel, Set the buoys to outline the navigation track.
Programmatics/System
Don't make a point to discuss programmatics, but will openly discuss
Take responsiblity for problems with the problems with the team I'm leading. Nothing could be worse for morale than trying to blame someone else
Motivation and excitement
How do I handle Individual Tasking, Team organization, communication, and the overall ship, or programmatics
Competent independent adults
8 TM leadership styles
Take a hands on role in day to day tasks, not just leading and managing.
Before doing this project, I viewed leadership styles as a continuum between two extremes:
Micro-manager. The expert involved in all of the day-to-day details of everyone's work
Dictator telling employees what to do, but not doing anything themselves other than managing
Bureaucratic
My classified leadership style
Expected
Surprising
Conclusion
Style has evolved and is ever evolving
Improvements
Authoritative
Innovative
Pacesetting
Democratic
Affiliative
Coaching
Altruistic
Establish rules and leads absolutely
More experienced than team. Provides long term direction. Motivates through enthusiam
Shares future vision. Encourages innovation, conversation, and promotes creativity
Expects moving with speed. Leads by example, and does not give detailed instructions.
Relies on consensus. Allows others to take the lead and uses collaboration and communication to receive input
Creates cohesiveness through teamwork, focus on interpersonal skill and motivates through relationships and lack of conflict
Focus on future productivity by building individual team member skills, communicates in positive way to promote personal success and gratification
Personalized approach for each person on the team, leads in order to serve others.Focus on listening end empathy to build community