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Discussion on: It's a fact: great teams have great leaders.

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Theofanis Despoudis

I agree. A good leader can drive a team to success and motivate people. It doesn't have to be only one person. Anyone can lead the situation as time arises.

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Chris Roe

Such an excellent point (and also an excellent article). I am the "official" team lead where I work, but I can easily pick out times where every one of my teammates has shown way better leadership than I ever could have. I am not trying to be humble here. It is just that, well, as the author mentioned, teams are made of people, and people have differences. My teammates just happen to be better, more inclined, more motivated or whatever in the areas that they show leadership in. This is one of the attributes that makes it one of the best teams I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of.

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Ana Chiritescu

Thanks, Chris! And with this I will add another item to the original list: each and every team member is important and they should be made aware of it! Some might have better skills in specific areas than others, but it's the collaboration between everyone that leads to great results.