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Your team
CHAPTER SEVEN
Have you ever watched those reality TV shows where they dump people in
a house or an island for a couple of months? Apart from the entertainment
value (or not as the case may be), it is interesting to watch what happens
over time, isn’t it? You get to see personalities emerging, conflict arising
and people vying for their place in the group. Teams at work are somewhat
similar, in the sense that there is a human dynamic involved and this is
why the role of the leader is so exciting. Yes, it also makes it quite chal-
lenging, but without the people dimension, it would be very boring.
As a leader, you will need to be a good team ...