The main contents of this chapter include all of the following: Team leadership perspective, team leadership model, leadership decisions, leadership actions, team effectiveness, principled leadership, how does the team leadership model work? | Leadership Chapter 10 – Team Leadership Northouse, 4th edition Team Leadership Perspective Team Leadership Model Leadership Decisions Leadership Actions Team Effectiveness Principled Leadership How does the Team Leadership Model Work? Overview Historical Perspective of Team Leadership – 1920s-1980s 20-30s 40s 50s 60-70s 80s Human Relations movement Collaborative efforts at work Group dynamics Social science theory T group Leader’s role in T group Organizational development Team leader effectiveness Quality teams Benchmarking Continuous improvement Historical Perspective of Team Leadership – 1990s 90s Group dynamics Social science theory Team-based, technology enabled Global perspective Flatter organizational structure Strategies for competitive advantage Parker 1990 Effectiveness research The use of teams has led to: Greater productivity More effective use of resources Better decisions & problem solving Better-quality products & services Increased innovation & creativity Team Leadership Description Team research (Ilgen, Hollenbeck Johnson & Jundt, 2005) Focus on team variables Role of affective, behavioral & cognitive processes in team success Team performance & viability Role of mediating processes such as: Trusting, bonding, planning, adapting, structuring & learning Issues Difficult to understand the team process because of its complexity Leader ineffectiveness is major obstacle to overall team effectiveness Perspective Team Leadership Description Objectives Critical factor in success of organizational teams – understand role of leadership in teams: Ensure team success & avoid team failure Functions a leader must perform Complexity involved in performing these functions How performance of these complex functions relates to actual team performance Team leadership capacity – Shared or distributed leadership Encompasses entire team Team Leadership Model Model provides leader or designated team member with a mental road map to help Diagnose team problems, and Take . | Leadership Chapter 10 – Team Leadership Northouse, 4th edition Team Leadership Perspective Team Leadership Model Leadership Decisions Leadership Actions Team Effectiveness Principled Leadership How does the Team Leadership Model Work? Overview Historical Perspective of Team Leadership – 1920s-1980s 20-30s 40s 50s 60-70s 80s Human Relations movement Collaborative efforts at work Group dynamics Social science theory T group Leader’s role in T group Organizational development Team leader effectiveness Quality teams Benchmarking Continuous improvement Historical Perspective of Team Leadership – 1990s 90s Group dynamics Social science theory Team-based, technology enabled Global perspective Flatter organizational structure Strategies for competitive advantage Parker 1990 Effectiveness research The use of teams has led to: Greater productivity More effective use of resources Better decisions & problem solving Better-quality products & services Increased innovation & creativity Team .
