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    The document discusses teams, leadership, and their importance for organizational performance. It defines teams as groups that come together to achieve goals, and leadership as guiding or controlling individuals or teams. It describes the importance of teams for achieving unity, different perspectives, and motivation. The importance of leadership is that it provides vision, direction to achieve goals as a team, and helps manage tough situations. It also distinguishes between workgroups and teams, and the roles of their respective leaderships.

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    Teams and leadership

    Teams:
    A team may be defined as a group of individuals who join
    together either temporarily or permanently to attain a
    specific goal. In the workplace, there are several types of
    teams that are segregated based on their own characteristics
    Leadership:
    Leadership may be defined as the ability of an individual to
    guide or have control over an individual or a set of teams. In
    simple terms, it is the art of motivating other individuals to
    get the desired job done.
    Critically discuss the importance of teams and team leadership in organisational
    performance.
    Importance of a team:
    • Unity is motivated when the work is done as a team.
    This is because teamwork not only helps to gain
    friendship and loyalty in a workplace but also helps to
    motivate and support each other that fills the
    negatives into positives. Work individually focuses
    only on promoting self achievements that may not
    propel a healthy working environment.
    • An appropriate team structure provides different set
    levels of perspectives and problem-solving
    approaches that allow the team to get more
    brainstorming items and solutions for the problems.
    For example, An individual may be good at
    communication and another may be good at
    technical details. As a team, they can be able to
    convince an unsatisfied customer to solve a particular
    problem that may be related to his purchase.
    Importance of a Leadership:
    Leadership is an important factor as it sets a clear
    vision and directs the team to get the job done
    effectively. A good leader helps the team to realize
    the organizational goal as a team effort as it is a vital
    factor for the organization.
    Leadership aids authority with which tangible results
    can be achieved from the team when appropriately
    motivated. The only factor that needs careful
    attention to be paid is that the authority cannot be
    imposed on an individual or the team more than a
    limit.
    Leadership helps in managing tough situations and to
    take appropriate decisions. A good leader will be able
    to take critical decisions and communicate with the
    team in such a way that the team agrees unanimously
    to the decisions prescribed by the leader.
    Distinguish between workgroups and teams and the leadership thereof.
    Workgroups Teams

    The individual has their own The accountability is both on the individual
    accountability in workgroups. and the whole team.

    Workgroups focus on individual goals and Shared goals are focused as a team
    achievements

    Individual work products are produced in Collective work products are produced in
    the workgroups the team.

    The goals and objectives are shaped by The goals and objectives are set or shaped
    the manager of the workgroups by the leader within the team

    The individuals in the workgroups meet The individuals of a team meet very
    periodically together to share frequently to discuss various factors such
    information and their own perspectives as decision making, planning, problem-
    solving, etc.
    Leadership plays an important role especially at the performing stage

    to support and motivate the team towards the goal. All the attributes

    of the leadership are needed to be implemented in order to maximize

    the effectiveness of the team. Apart from the technical and managing

    skills, the leader should possess a proper communication trait in such a

    way that desired performance and decisions are communicated

    effectively and ensured that the team is clear on their expected tasks.
    Critically compare and contrast formal and informal groups within organisations
    and within wider society.
    Formal group Informal group

    In a formal group task accomplishment is In an informal group personal satisfaction is


    the main objective. the main objective
    The structure of the formal group is The structure of an informal group is not
    predefined and is well defined well defined
    In a formal group, importance is given In an informal group, importance is given
    based on the position. based on the individual person
    The relationship between one another The relationship between one another in
    within the group is mostly professional the group is mostly personal where the
    where the communication moves in an communication moves in all the directions.
    appropriate direction.
    The life of the formal group depends on The life of the group depends on the
    the type of group individuals involved in the group

    The size of the formal group is usually The size of an informal group is relatively
    large small
    Critically discuss the stages of group and team development and the role of
    leadership in maximizing group and team performance.

    It is necessary to develop the team appropriately in order to achieve the desired target. According to
    Bruce Tuckman, there are four stages involved in developing a group. They are:
    • Forming - The forming stage is the initial stage of the group development that involves bringing the
    individuals having a different set of skills altogether
    • Storming - In the storming stage, the team members need to be informed with the set of goals and
    objectives that are expected from the team. During the storming stage, the members of the team
    share their perspectives on how the goals and objectives can be achieved.
    • Norming - When then the purpose of the team is clearly defined, the team now focuses on shared
    values on how the work will be done and when and through which medium they need to be
    communicated
    • Performing - The performing stage is the final stage of the team development in which the team
    actually performs the defined tasks. Motivation is required at this stage to drive the team successfully
    towards the goal.
    References.

    • Rachel Smith; Strategic Leadership: The 10 Characteristics Of A Good Leader


    • Walter Isaacson, The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs
    • Mind Tools Content Team, Understanding the Stages of Team Formation

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