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The Red Tops: Walter Osborne's Effective Team
Walter Osborne created and sustained a climate of equality, trust and fairness within the Red Tops Dance Orchestra; consequently, the Red Tops enjoyed sustained success over the span of decades. Osborne’s past experiences combined with his intuitive nature contributed to his effective team leadership of the Red Tops. All the principles employed by Osborne are applicable to building cohesive teams in any industry or environment. The most meaningful take-away from Osborne’s team leadership of the Red Tops to me is his steadfast integrity and commitment relative to guiding individual talents toward the goals of the band. I am currently the team lead for the North Dakota Army National Guard’s consolidated property book office. Osborne’s examples

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