1 Man Team

No matter how much you read and study about the numerous forms of leadership and how to go about distributing tasks to your workers, why does it still seem almost impossible to relinquish important tasks over to them. Book after book, magazine and blog, no matter how much were told to have trust in our workers or colleagues, whenever something important has to get done, it can still be difficult to find the courage to allow someone else to make an important decision which will inevitably affect our companies.

It's not that they aren't capable of managing the situation, or that they don't have the decision making capabilities, or why else would you have hired them for that position in the first place? The previous question is asked by owners and managers around the world so don't feel alone. Although they are familiar with the answer, as well as the consequences, the inevitable result is anxiety, stress, inability to complete other tasks, and in effect reducing the opportunity of growth within the company for highly skilled and capable employees.


If you are unable to incorporate others into the decision making process for important topics right now, how will they be ready to do so when you decide to step down from the helm? An important point to consider is the longevity and future of your business. What will happen when you decide to reduce your role in the company? Perhaps your biggest decision to make right now should be to determine who will maintain the commitment to success and share the same discipline and drive which you hold dear to the company.

 One way to assure that your workers share this common goal is by working with them now and allowing them to feel more involved with the success of the company. Letting them make important decisions and feel responsible for the success is one way of assuring yourself for the future.

Let us know if and why you find it difficult to let others make important decisions for your business!


-Weiss

Classic Teams: The A-Team

Teams come in all forms and situations, one thing that is true of all teams is that each member fills a specific role, though it may or may not be clearly defined at first glance.

Take the A-Team for instance, each member serves a specific purpose and applies his strengths, skills and knowhow to achieve their common goal. Granted there are often disagreements within the team, (and hilarity ensues) when everyone works together the results are always satisfactory.

Let's have a look at each of the members of the A-Team and what role each one holds.

John "Hannibal" Smith:
Hannibal is the leader of the team, specialized in disguises and planning. He is results oriented, as his catch phrase "I love it when a plan comes together." would suggest. He relishes a challenge and no obstacle is too great to slow him down.

Templeton "Faceman" Peck
Face is an expert at gathering relevant information and providing it to the team. Though his methods are often questionable, his results speak for themselves. Face tends to avoid conflict more than his team mates and is non-confrontational by nature. Face is able to find unusual solutions to problems that arise.

B.A. Baracus
Baracus is highly skilled in combat and and mechanics, he is aware of this and clearly chooses to face all situations head on. Baracus has a problem with authority from an organizational standpoint, he does however respect authority when he believes it is warranted, as evidenced by his behavior around his mother.

H.M. Murdock
Murdock is a pilot capable of flying almost any vehicle. He is reliable and apt though he may be difficult to work with, as he is known to be mentally unstable or is extremely apt at feigning this condition. He often has conflicts with Baracus, but when the situation calls for it, he is present for his team no matter what.

The above descriptions only scratch the surface of these characters as even for fictional teams, relationships and behaviors can be difficult to identify. The DYNAMIX® Personal Profile allows users to improve self-awareness, which in turn improves interactions. 

Which character do you identify with the most? Let us know in the comments.

- Michael