The Image Of Leadership[1]

In my opinion, this picture really describes leadership. This image represents a group of people holding puzzle pieces in order to complete the puzzle together.

Indeed, the first thing is that leadership is all about bringing an output together. When you are a leader you lead people to a specific goal. In this picture, the output is the image the puzzle must represent. Indeed, in the business world it means that you need to reach the objectives. The role of the leader is to make sure the team achieves its objectives. In some case, the leader can also be the one who is setting the objectives up. In those cases, the leader has to know the capacity of his team and how he can stretch his team capacity. But all is about achieving objectives.

The role of the leader in order to reach this goal is to coordinate and take the best part of each member of his team in order to achieve the objectives. In this image, the leader is the one who decided where to put the puzzle pieces and how to do it and use the skills and abilities of each team member to complete the puzzle. In the business world, you need to bring the best of each of your team member. Indeed, in combining the different skills and personalities of each of the team member, we are able to be more performant than if we were just adding our individual work. The role of the leader is to detect and gather people that can efficiently work together, to create an atmosphere that enhances positive energy and to drive the way his team will achieve its objectives according to each expertise. It is the main actor in the team that will allow synergies between the team members. The leader has not only to lead his team to an objective but also is responsible of the way his team will achieve its objectives. It is a question of result and means.

And finally, the leader of a team is