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Issue 2010-17 - Managing Cross-Organizational Teams
Are you currently in a situation where you have to lead a group of people to some common objective where the team members don't report to you? I am a firm believer that leading cross organizational, or virtual, teams is one of the most difficult aspects of leading. When leading those who are not organizationally mandated to follow the leader through a direct reporting relationship, the leader is forced to not rely upon a "command and control" style of leading but much more on a guiding, inspiring, and accountability style of leadership. One of my favorite books, Flight of the Buffalo - Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead, contrasts command and control (buffaloes) and guide and inspire (geese) leaders. For years I was a command and control leader and found that it just didn't work particularly when I had to manage cross-organizational teams. Painful lesson for me but one that I am thankful I finally learned.
Several years back I created a presentation called The Top Ten Attributes of Successful Cross-Organizational Project Teams which I am making available to you with my compliments. It's one of my favorites and I hope you'll find it useful. Get it here.
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