Team leadership and team action

Question	Answer
-Leader directs actions -leader is above group -leader is sometimes not interested in what the rest of the groups says	Traditional
-Leader communicates more with group members -Members rely on group for discussion	Participative
-Leader is equal of group members -Leader is a worker	Flat
-Leader isn't part of team -Leader advises team	Consultant
-Find a common ground -keep talking until coming to an agreement -more creativity -takes time	Consensus
-majority vote -quick -minority may become become alienated	Majority
-Decisions made by subcommitee -quick -communication is reduced	Minority
-the worst kind -compromising via bargaining and manipulating -little productive discussion -only those in true middle are happy	Averaging
-seek advice of an expert -decision made on expert knowledge -expert opinion may vary	Expert
-leader makes decision without advice -works well with small decisions -can generate mistrust in leader	Authority rule without dicussion
-leader makes final decision after seeking input from team -team members feel valued -requires great communication between leader and group members	Authority rule with dicussion

Resource summary

	Created by Niat Habtemariam about 11 years ago