The Pros And Cons Of A Team Leader
In the article, the question that is discussed is whether or not people in a group or team setting work better together if they have a strong leader or if they work better without one. A recent research paper helps prove the fact that team leaders usually become a problem, because they let the job go to their head.
Having a team leader, someone to take control and to be in charge is not really the issue, the problem arises when they confuse being a leader with power. They take over situations on their own and can care less about what anyone else has to say. I have been on both sides of this discussion. I was in a team leader position for many years, and while I rarely let it go to my head, there were times that I felt I needed to take over a situation, but if I did there was a good reason for it. I have also had leaders in the past who have taken their power of leadership to a completely different level, having zero regards for anyone else but themselves.
The authors of the paper, who are also professors, performed several studies to try and figure …show more content…
Having been in the workforce for many years, I feel that there are a few reasons why we have these power players who need to take over these leadership roles. I can actually understand one reason, because I’ve been there, is because you literally can’t depend on others, so you have to do everything yourself if you want it done right. The other reason. Which I have also personally experienced, is these power leaders who won’t even make an effort to work with anyone else because they think they are “all that” and only their way is the best way. Plus these people don’t want to share the credit for anything, it’s all about them! These people who take on the role of power leader need to re-evaluate themselves and have some compassion and humility, which should be the traits of a real power
Having a team leader, someone to take control and to be in charge is not really the issue, the problem arises when they confuse being a leader with power. They take over situations on their own and can care less about what anyone else has to say. I have been on both sides of this discussion. I was in a team leader position for many years, and while I rarely let it go to my head, there were times that I felt I needed to take over a situation, but if I did there was a good reason for it. I have also had leaders in the past who have taken their power of leadership to a completely different level, having zero regards for anyone else but themselves.
The authors of the paper, who are also professors, performed several studies to try and figure …show more content…
Having been in the workforce for many years, I feel that there are a few reasons why we have these power players who need to take over these leadership roles. I can actually understand one reason, because I’ve been there, is because you literally can’t depend on others, so you have to do everything yourself if you want it done right. The other reason. Which I have also personally experienced, is these power leaders who won’t even make an effort to work with anyone else because they think they are “all that” and only their way is the best way. Plus these people don’t want to share the credit for anything, it’s all about them! These people who take on the role of power leader need to re-evaluate themselves and have some compassion and humility, which should be the traits of a real power