Mgt 521 Week 5 Team Leadership

Wk 5- Team Leadership
Laurie Thompson
MGT/521
February 15, 2015
Leonard Shelton
Team Leadership

Managers should have an invested interest in their employees’ personalities and attitudes because they influence their behavior and productivity (Robbins & Coulter, 2012). This memo will explain the plan to successfully lead the Learning Team B members. Theories of leadership based on the members’ personalities will be evaluated and explained. The principles applied from various leadership theories will be rationalized. Learning Team B is comprised of six female members. Each took a test to indicate their personality type. The basis of their answers classified them into four categories: extroversion or introversion (E or I), sensing or intuition
Brandy’s assessment result was ESTJ, which indicated she was realistic, logical, analytical, decisive, and had a natural head for business (Marcic & Nutt, 1989). She appreciates a deadline and prefers routine. LaShunda’s assessment result showed that she was also an extrovert and relies on intuition to solve problems (Robbins & Coulter, 2012). LaShunda is also cognitive of hers and others feelings and tend to be sympathetic (Robbins & Coulter, 2012). As a judging personality, she will want control and prefer structure (Robbins & Coulter,
We are “big picture” thinkers and focus on completing tasks (Robbins & Coulter, 2012). We are considered natural leaders and would make a good leader for the project. To be successful in a new market segment, I will lead the team to accomplish the goals set by the company. I have witnessed Lavorce’s work ethic; therefore making my decision as the team lead easier (Robbins & Coulter, 2012). I should be able to effectively place the remaining members in specific positions, after the department and goals are more defined. Their positions will be much easier to assign given their personality results. Communication is the key when setting goals set by the organization. Understanding the positive characteristics that each team member can bring, and implementing those strengths into the plan will make the new department more efficient and successful. Monitoring the team’s activities using controls is also necessary to ensure the plan is moving in the right direction. There may need to be adjustments made as the team progresses. Utilizing concurrent control enables the manager to directly supervise the team as they work (Robbins & Coulter, 2012). This is highly beneficial because changes can be made real