Team leaders dont lead teams. They lead a collection of individuals who together make up a team. Its a small clarification with big implications. Each team member has different strengths and weaknesses, workstyle preferences, blind spots, and hot buttons. Theres no way a leader can get a team to work together, experts say, without first learning how to work with each person as an individual. Leadership is a one-on-one sport.
Reminds me of the martial arts quote that escapes me, which Ill paraphrase as "Lead the one as if it were many and lead the many as if they were one."
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