Managing and leading teams

This presentation provides an overview of managing and leading teams. It covers topics such as management and leadership, different leadership styles, teamwork, team leaders, and delegation. The presentation emphasizes the importance of effective team management and provides examples and strategies for successful team leadership.

Managing and leading teams
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Introduction
Management and leadership
Leadership styles
Teamwork
Team leader
Delegation
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Management and leadership are among the most important
activities of human life. Organizational goals cannot be achieved
individually, therefore, people developed organizations, developed
work division and performed teams. Teamwork is very important
to organizations' success, survival and goal achievement
(Amanchukwu, et al., 2015).
Introduction

Management
Management refers to the activities required for setting and achieving
the goals of the organization (Popovici, 2012).
According to Henri Fayol, management refers to the process of
conducting business affairs and moving towards fulfilling the business
objectives through improvement and resources optimization
(Schimmoeller, 2012).
Management and leadership

Management
There are three main forces that impact management:
• Political
• Social
• Economic
Management and leadership
Cont.

Management and leadership
Management example
In an organization with a hierarchical structure, the
information and decisions flow from the top management,
through the middle management, to the employees who
represent the lowest levels.
Cont.

Management and leadership
Leadership
Leadership is the process that takes place between leaders
and followers, where both parties try to influence each other
in order to achieve common goals (Popovici, 2012)
Leadership example: leadership qualities
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Leadership styles
Autocratic leadership style
The autocratic leadership refers to one person who makes all
of the strategic decisions for his subordinates (Bhatti, et al.,
2012).
Examples: Wal-Mart’s Sam Walton and McDonald’s Ray
Kroc

Leadership styles
Democratic (Participative) leadership style
The autocratic leadership refers to the leader willingness to
involve the team members in the decision making the process
(Bhatti, et al., 2012).
Examples: Twitter's founder Jack Dorsey
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Leadership styles
Laissez-faire leadership style
The laissez-faire leadership style refers to the leaders non-
interference policy through which he provides the employees
with complete freedom in achieving goals (Bhatti, et al.,
2012).
Examples: Retail buyers
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Teamwork
Communication
Team leaders are the best people to identify communication
requirements within the working team.
Commitment
Team commitment is a function of the team ability to take decisions
in an effective way.
Source: Sullivan & Mckimm (2015)

Teamwork
Participation
Every one of the team members should be involved in achieving
common goals.
Decision making
Team members' involvement in decision making varies according to
the leadership style.
Source: Sullivan & Mckimm (2015)
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Teamwork
Example of good teamwork
Bruce Tuckman developed a model that consists of 4 stages of
teamwork development; forming, storming, norming and
performing (Leadership Foundation for Higher Education,
2013)
For example: Developing a new product
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Teamwork
Example of a team that doesn’t work well
Belbin's model acts as a diagnostic tool for discovering the
team's strengths and weaknesses of the individuals that you
work with (Mostert, 2015)
For example: R&D team members are not communicating
effectively
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Team leader
Lead the team
The team leader supports the employees in performing their work
in an effective way
Keeps team focussed on the task
Keeping the team focused on the task requires well communication
with them from the side of the leader.
Source: Sullivan & Mckimm (2015).

Team leader
Neutralize conflicts amongst the team
Conflicts could emerge among team members due to
disagreements (Sullivan & Mckimm, 2015).
Will delegate/distribute tasks
The effective leader is the person who can contribute to the
progress of the organization. He should be visionary, able to
implement changes and imaginative (Amanchukwu, et. al., 2015).
Cont.

Delegation
Definition
Delegation is the means of transferring authority or
responsibility to another individual to carry out specified
activities (Oviawe, 2015).

Delegation
Purpose
• Decrease the workload on the leader
• Provides an opportunity for the subordinates to grow.
• Develops a team of experienced managers
• Improve the employees and overall efficiency of the
organization
Source: Oviawe (2015)
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Delegation
The steps of delegation
• Defining the tasks to be delegated
• Selection of employees or teams
• Conducting needs assessment and training needs
• Explaining the causes and defining the desired results
• Defining the needed resources and the agreed deadlines
• Effectively communicate and provide feedback on the results
Source: Oviawe (2015)
Cont.

Delegation
Barriers to delegation
• Letting go
• Time-consuming
• Fear
• Need for control
Source: Oviawe (2015)
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Delegation
Benefits of effective delegation (For managers)
• It allows managers to allocate time and effort to work.
• It allows managers to focus on performing their authentic
role.
• It enables managers to depend on the developed skills of the
employees
Source: Oviawe (2015)
Cont.

Delegation
Benefits of effective delegation (For employees)
• It provides the employees with the opportunity of self-development.
• It improves the employees' morals and increases their level of
satisfaction.
• It acts as a motivation of team members
Source: Oviawe (2015)
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References
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