In the Wall Street Journal article “Follow the Leaders,” Pearce says that “our research…suggests that teams that perform poorly tend to be dominated by the team leader, while high-performing teams have a shared-leadership structure.” What parts of this article ring true to you? Conversely, what problems do you see with this perspective on leading teams?
Next, read the HBR article “The Secrets of Great Teamwork.” Are there any commonalities between the two readings that can be woven together for team/shared leadership or do you think they are opposing perspectives?
