Team development requires more than authority and answers [Download PDF]: Li#161 3 Principles for Building an Effective Team ONE OF THE most beautiful things in the world is the functioning of a self-motivated effective team. It is also one of the most challenging things in the world to develop. One bit of good news: Just is there is no “right” personality or temperament to be an effective leader, there is no “right” group personality to be an effective team. I’ve observed ef

It's crucial to identify what kind of leadership is called for [Download PDF]: Leadership Is Situational A FIRE COMMANDER leads his team into a house to fight what seems to be a simple kitchen fire. After trying conventional methods for a few minutes, the commander is puzzled to find they don’t work. He suddenly feels uneasy, and barks, “Everybody out! Now!” Just as the team reaches the sidewalk outside, the first floor of the home caves in, revealing the huge fire that had b

What to look for when considering elevating others to leadership [Download PDF]: Li#159 Lessons from a Leader of Leaders ONE WEEK AFTER the attack on Pearl Harbor, Colonel Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Washington, D.C. He went immediately to the War Department offices (the Pentagon was still under construction) to present himself to his new superior: Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George C. Marshall. I’ve long been interested in Dwight Eisenhower as an e