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Five Common Signs of a Dysfunctional Leadership Team • George Burrows & Leandro Balan • YOW! 2019
Discover the warning signs of a dysfunctional leadership team and learn practical strategies to diagnose and cure common issues, from unproductive conflict to ineffective communication, and transform your team into a high-performing unit.
- Define healthcare for a dysfunctional leadership team: a leadership health monitor.
- Identify 5 common signs of a dysfunctional leadership team: unproductive conflict, inability to make decisions, unclear ownership, lack of accountability, and ineffective communication.
- Use a roles and responsibilities play to understand each team member’s strengths and weaknesses.
- Run one-on-ones with every team member to identify roots of dissatisfaction.
- For all groups, establish a shared understanding of what each leader is responsible for.
- Regularly review and update roles and responsibilities.
- Establish a Candor Framework for making decisions.
- When faced with unclear ownership, check your ego at the door and agree on a united front.
- Be open and transparent in your communication.
- Set shared goals between teams.
- Document almost every decision made, even if it’s not recorded.
- Establish a SWAT team for complex projects.
- Lead by example by showing a positive attitude.
- Don’t underestimate the importance of one-on-one meetings.
- Create an action mitigation plan to address issues.
- Identify your dependencies and dependencies of others.
- Run a personality test to understand team member characteristics.
- When disagreements arise, seek input from all parties.
- Learn to let go of things that no longer serve your team.
- Continuously improve and iterate on your leadership style.