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Global Mind Leaders - " Leading the Team You Inherit "
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Title
" Leading the Team You Inherit "
Description
it's not the same as building one from scratch
by Michael D. Watkins
( Harvard Business Review ).
Idea In Brief
What's Wrong
Most team-building frameworks assume that you get to cherry-pick members and set the direction and tone from day one. But leaders usually don't have that luxury; they must work with the people the inherit.
Most team-building frameworks assume that you get to cherry-pick members and set the direction and tone from day one. But leaders usually don't have that luxury; they must work with the people the inherit.
What's Needed
Leaders who are taking over and transforming a team need guidance on how to navigate the transition and improve performance.
Leaders who are taking over and transforming a team need guidance on how to navigate the transition and improve performance.
What's Effective
Here's a three-step model that works: First, assess the people you've got and the dynamics at play. Second, reshape the team's membership, sense of purpose and direction, operating model, and behaviors according to the business challenges you face. Third, accelerate the team's development by scoring some early wins.
Here's a three-step model that works: First, assess the people you've got and the dynamics at play. Second, reshape the team's membership, sense of purpose and direction, operating model, and behaviors according to the business challenges you face. Third, accelerate the team's development by scoring some early wins.
