Traits of a Good Team Leader and Leadership Model in an Organization
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Levi, D., & Askay, D. A. (2021). Group dynamics for teams (6th ed.). Sage Publications.
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 10 of the course textbook.
Within teams, leadership and followership go hand in hand, for not everyone in an organization can be a leader, and there can be no leaders without followers (Levi & Askay, 2021, Section 10.5). However, having a good understanding of each role can benefit the functioning of an effective team.
For this discussion, address the following in your initial post:
Explain two traits of a good team leader and how those traits can help a team.
Describe which model of leadership, outlined in Section 10.3 of the textbook, would best suit the work in your organization or industry. If you are currently without an organization or industry, describe the model of leadership that would best suit the work in an industry that you would like to affiliate yourself with.
Explain why the model of leadership you selected would be effective.
Describe two qualities of a good team follower and how those traits can help a team.
Leadership and Followership in Teams Setting
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A good team leader should have excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate followers to follow instructions given. Good communication skills are two-way traffic because they enable the leader to articulate their ideas and goals to the followers and value the followers' message and feedback to gain insights and better understand their needs. A leader who communicates better will garner respect easily and enjoy the utmost respect from the followers (Levi & Askay, 2021). Moreover, the ability to motivate a team enables unity towards a predetermined goal, building morale in a positive working