Catherine Mercer BingManaging Director, ITAP Americas, Inc. (w) 1.215.860.5640http://www.itapintl.com

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Developing Team Members and Team Leaders

Choosing a Team Leader

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For a company that has many important projects, it’s tempting to tap the same experienced leader.- The experienced leader has a good record

of success- The company does not want to put any of

the projects at risk of failure

Reconsidering the Selection Process

• But when the same team leader is selected to lead over and over again, this could have a negative impact on:

- The team leader- The team and its performance- Retention of emerging talent (e.g. “talent

to watch”)

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Example: Called to Lead Again and Again

• A high tech company with many important projects taps an experienced leader to run a new product design project.

• She has successfully led four major projects in the past three years—more than any other team leader.

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Example: Called to Lead Again and Again

• While the senior leaders believe that her selection ensures speed of project deliverables, she has not yet recovered from the last four projects and is burning out.

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Example: Called to Lead Again and Again

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• Exhausted, the team leader’s ability to be an effective leader is reduced.

• She’s worried that her exhaustion will impact the team’s performance.

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• Her re-assignment disappoints some talented but inexperienced employees.

• They’re considering looking for a new job with greater responsibilities.

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What Can Be Done for this Team?

Join the discussion on:http://www.itapintl.com/index.php/about-us/itap-insights-blog/26-did-something-interesting/133-blog-entry-13 (scroll down) What common mistakes should be avoided when selecting team leaders? ______________________________________________

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What Can Be Done for this Team?

Join the discussion on:http://www.itapintl.com/index.php/about-us/itap-insights-blog/26-did-something-interesting/133-blog-entry-13 (scroll down)

What best practices should guide an organization when selecting team leaders?______________________________________________

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• This presentation is an excerpt from Many Cultures One Team: Build Your Cultural Repertoire, a new book on teams by Catherine Mercer Bing. 

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Many Cultures, One Team

Catherine Mercer BingManaging DirectorITAP Americas, Inc.

ITAP International, Inc.353 Nassau Street, 1st floorPrinceton, NJ 08540 USA(W) 1.215.860.5640http://www.itapintl.com

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