LEADERSHIP

Leading a team or a group is a real skill that takes time, thought and dedication. Leadership is the most studied aspect of business and organization because it is the one over aching topic that makes the difference between success and failure. At times, it may seem overwhelming complex, but by focusing on some fundamentals you will find that you can lead your team with confidence and skill.
Leadership and management are two distinctive and complementary systems of action. Each has its own function and characteristics activities. Both are necessary for success in an increasingly complex and volatile business environment. Strong leadership with weak management is no better, and is sometimes actually worse, than the reverse. The real challenge is to combine strong leadership and strong management and use each to balance the other.
Both leadership and management skills are needed for success. At times, “leadership” will need to manage task and projects, and “managers” will need to influence and inspire people. Managers are not confined to management and leaders are not restricted to leadership the critical issue is about getting the right balance for the job you do.
Management is generally seen to involve overseeing day to day operations, accomplishing goals and achieving tasks, while leadership spans a wider remit that includes influencing and inspiring others, generating ideas and defining a strategy and vision.

GROUP DYNAMICS

The term “group dynamics” describe the way in which people in a group interact with one another. A group with a positive dynamic is easy to spot. Team members trust one another, they works towards a collective decision, and they hold one another accountable for making things happen. When a team has a positive dynamic, its members are nearly twice as creative as an average group. In a group with poor dynamics, people’s