MANUAL TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP AND NEGOTIATION

TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP AND NEGOTIATION

• Learning or training in a range of skills. • Timeliness. Being at the right time in the right place. Compare the two cases above and analyse what they owe their leadership to.

Types of leaders:

This is a possible classification of the leader according to the type of role he/she plays in a given situation.

• Formal leaders. Their power is the result of a specific hierarchy, marked by the position they hold. Their influence is determined by their authority. We would identify them with the boss. • Informal leaders. Their power comes from their way of being, they are charismatic people. They are usually leaders of informal groups. • Occasional leaders. They exercise the role of leader in a specific situation, because their characteristics respond to the team's needs. Once the proposed goal has been achieved, this role may fade away.

The categories in this classification are not mutually exclusive.

The nature of leadership:

It is about assessing the nature of leadership in the people around us or in ourselves. We must identify the characteristics that make the leader worthy of his or her role. We can also focus on team members who do not exercise leadership and highlight some positive characteristic that distinguishes them from the others and that is related to their way of being, knowledge...

In what situation could you become a team leader?

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