12/14/2022

How Leaders Can Leverage Cohesion to Build Team Success

Help the team believe in themselves

"All leadership writing depends on the dubious premise that an entity was successful because a person was in charge, rather than while they were in charge. The 'halo effect' is the name given to the tendency for a positive impression in one area to lead to a positive impression in another."

That observation is from a recent column by Bartleby in The Economist about what lessons we can learn from the manager of the team that wins this year’s World Cup. Bartleby notes the standard concepts — “team spirit, data, purpose, and stars” — contribute to the goal of winning the golden trophy. As Bartleby points out, only one manager, Vittorio Pozzo of Italy, has ever won back-to-back Cup titles. So what role does the manager play?

Help the team believe in themselves

Whether they are called managers or coaches depending upon their sport, those who succeed are leaders first and foremost. Yes, they manage the details, but more importantly, they get players to believe in themselves. Such cohesion is essential in international competitions where players come from different pro teams. What we can learn from winning managers in sports — as well as in for-profit and nonprofit enterprises — is that confidence matters.

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