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Leading Teams: Creating Conditions for Greatness

Explore an interview with Dr. J. Richard Hackman, a Harvard Professor and author, as he discusses the role of leaders in creating conditions that increase the chances of greatness within teams. Discover practical ways to evaluate team effectiveness and improve direction-setting.

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Leading Teams: Creating Conditions for Greatness

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  1. Leading Teams An interview with Author and Harvard Professor Dr. J. Richard Hackman People and Projects Podcast Premium Content

  2. Dr. J. Richard Hackman Harvard Professor, Author Bio • Edgar Pierce Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology at Harvard University. • Conducts research on a variety of topics in social and organizational psychology, including team dynamics and performance, social influences on individual behavior, and the design and leadership of self-managing groups and organizations. • Editorial board of several professional journals, and has consulted to a variety of organizations on issues having to do work design, leadership, and team effectiveness. • Author of over seven books, including the one we're discussing today: Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances.

  3. Questions for Discussion • Richard Hackman says, “A leader cannot make a team great, but a leader can create conditions that increase the chances that moments of greatness will occur.” • In what ways do you agree? Disagree? • Examples? Leading Teams, an interview with Dr. Richard Hackman www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com

  4. Questions for Discussion • In practical terms, how do you evaluate the effectiveness of a team? • What are some considerations that Dr. Hackman brought up in the podcast interview? Leading Teams, an interview with Dr. Richard Hackman www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com

  5. Questions for Discussion • Where are we doing a good job of setting direction for our teams? • Where could we be doing a better job? Leading Teams, an interview with Dr. Richard Hackman www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com

  6. Questions for Discussion • What do we need to do differently based on our discussion? Leading Teams, an interview with Dr. Richard Hackman www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com

  7. Additional Resources • Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances • Senior Leadership Teams • Podcast interview: Leading Teams with Meaning, with Dr. Adam Grant (June 7, 2010)

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