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My reflection blog this week is to review the INSEAD video on Self-Managed Work Teams and reflect on some of the benefits and drawbacks of self-managed teams. I have been blessed to work in many types of industries from insurance, estate planning, writing computer software videos, military and my current career within aerospace. Not one of the industries were the same, but if you were good at your craft you  were automatically in that zone of being self-managed. There are benefits and drawbacks of self-managed teams and although I prefer to be on a self-managed team there are a few characteristics you must have to be a good leader.  (Teskyj & Smith, 2008) Benefits of Self-Managed Team According to Brown, self-managed teams must have “members who are skilled and knowledgeable in their areas” (p 350) I think this is one of the most critical characteristic in being a part of a self-managed team. My current team where I am the only master scheduler there is a level of aut...

  My reflection blog this week is to reflect on the company Seagate Technology who produces hard drives and when CEO Bill Watkins took over the company the culture called the company “slavegate” and employee turnover was high. Watkins approach is spending $2 million a year on an outdoor lab experience where employees from around the world participate in a team development exercise. From my perspective there is value in this type of team development, especially in high performing teams, however cost would be a deterrent. My blog will reflect on how I think this is beneficial and why I think it is a great idea but would be a challenge for my organization to participate in an off-site team building activity. (Brown, 2011) Value of Team Building Leaders are always looking for opportunities to integrate their team members in ways that allows them to feel included and a sense that they are contributing to the team. My leaders are always giving away rewards such as movie tickets, fre...

Being an Apple product junkie where I enjoy my I-phone, I-pad, Mac Book and the Apple watch, it is always interesting to watch videos about Steve Jobs’ success in the electronic industry. I also remember watching the movie about how he was a hot head who could not get along with others. Watching the video Steve Jobs brainstorms with NeXT Team made me wonder if I could fit into this organization. I think Steve is a great innovator but maybe had to learn to be a leader by making mistakes along the way. This blog will reflect on the video and my Management Assessment (MA) results provided by NextStep Research to determine if I have characteristics that align with Jobs way of leading. MA Results Reflecting on my MA results and my leadership management styles, I landed as a confident, highly extroverted logistical leader. These type of leaders “exhibit a team-oriented leadership approach and are good at establishing lines of communication and are often a stabilizing influence in organ...