Would you rather lead a team of strong or weak personalities?
Our reader poll today asks: Would you rather lead a team of strong, difficult personalities or one with weaker personalities but more team cohesion?
– Give me the strong personalities with less team cohesion: 37%
– I’ll take the weaker personalities with more team cohesion: 63%
Stronger Teams Preferred. It’s interesting that two thirds of you opted for a team with weaker personalities but more team cohesion. That speaks to our basic desire to avoid conflict. The upside is the team operates harmoniously. The downside can be that the team members aren’t strong enough to become the next generation of leaders. If you ever have a chance to lead a weaker team with stronger personalities, give it a try. While individually they may be more challenging, if you can build the teamwork skills between them, you could be amazed by what they’re able to deliver.
Do you agree with these poll results? Let us know in the comments below!
– Mike Figliuolo at thoughtLEADERS, LLC
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These results were originally a SmartPulse poll in SmartBrief on Leadership which tracks feedback from more than 210,000 business leaders. Get smarter on leadership and sign up for the SmartBrief on Leadership e-newsletter.
I think the results are fascinating. Personally, I’d prefer strong personalities willing to challenge each other, and push limits. I think it’s more work to manage a team like this because the personalities are challenging – but I believe it’s worth it for the results and the opportunity to work with other natural leaders.