Chapter 6. Leading the eXtreme Team
Great people do not equal great teams.
Tom Peters
If you don't have a viable team, you don't have a viable project. Period.
In the previous chapter, I focused on the principles, people values, and one-on-one skills that you need to succeed in leading in an eXtreme environment. This chapter looks at Critical Success Factor 2, Leadership by Commitment, by placing the spotlight on you and the team. This includes establishing the core team as well as putting in place an empowered environment that makes it possible for team members to succeed.
The very nature of eXtreme projects puts extraordinary demands on team members compared to the relatively more stable setting of the traditional project. Compounding the special ...
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