Dear Managers and Leaders!
I wanted to share something I found last night. It is, in my opinion, one of the jewels you do not find often on YouTube. Of course, it struck me from a highly emotional perspective because it reminded me of things I did in the past and team experiences I had in the past.
When you will follow the link at the end of this post, you will see a video of a jazz choir that simply does amazing things together. They sing the song Africa from Toto, without a single instrument, and they use their hands and body to simulate a storm (close your eyes at the beginning for a stunning effect). Go watch it after you’ve read this post as I’m sure you will be impressed!
So what does it have to do with leadership, management, and the power of teams, you’ll ask? Well, a choir is a team, and a very good example of a team. It has a leader (the conductor); it has team members; and the group shares a clear common objective and challenge: to perform a music piece that will impress their public.
As I was watching the video, I felt that group was a very good example of a team. So please be attentive to the following details as you will watch the video:
First, look at the singers:
- It is clear that they like what they are doing
- They have fun
- They are highly focused
- They had a tough challenge and they did it - together!
- They are proud of what they have produced (look at their faces at the end!)
- He does not sing, but he let his people do it
- He coordinates the various movements of his team – but he does not over do it
- At times he dances at the front, more like someone who wants to raise the emotion level in his people than someone who is worried of the result
- He shows he is confident in his people. He trusts they will succeed.
I firmly believe that teams can do great things, a lot more than what individuals can perform alone. I think this choir is a great example of a team doing great things together and I wanted to share that moment with you!
What about you dear leader, have you ever led one of these super teams, the ones that truly exceed expectations? Please share your experience with us here so we can all learn about what it takes to assemble such a team!
Here is the link. Enjoy, it is Summer after all :-)!
Until next time,
Remi Cote
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Right team can be powerful / effective or the vice versa.- synergising efforts
ReplyDeleteIt is important fo the manager to have the right teams to play the right role with the right competencies and attitude.
We had an excellent team in the KM implementation at Tatas. each one skill set was little different- but complementary in nature , but common factor is the right attitude to work in the team and support each other . One of the colleague ws excellent in the web research and the documentation, the other was good in communication and presentation. I could add value in leadeshisp, business case presentation and putting things together. Thus we were one of the small but very effective team in the organisation
When team does not synergise outputs, manager need to look at redifining the team members tasks and roles and also his interfaces. If still afer multiple iterations, things dont work out, he need to isolate the troublsome spot out of the group wiht lot of discreation and tact