Leadership Case

-From my own personal experience, one benefit of working with others is the various amounts of creative thoughts and inspirations of different people. We all have different skills, knowledge and personal attributes. By utilizing all of these different aspects with others, more ideas can be generated. As more ideas are generated, more creative solutions are generated, leading to better results. One of the most important attributes of working with others is realizing there can always be something learned from them. Different people have different skills and possess different perspectives of every activity. Therefore any activity that involves team work would benefit from the various creative thoughts and inspirations of different people.

Another benefit of working on a team is varied skills. I believe that even the best qualified individual cannot have all of the skills to do everything. Some people excel at coming up with the ideas. Others love the detail while there are those that focus on the big picture. There are others who can be counted on when it comes to implementing and follow through with a plan.

On the other hand, whenever a group of two people is assembled to achieve a goal, at least some conflict is likely to occur. Contrasting personal styles can clash and some members may have difficulty accepting ideas that differ from their own. Peer pressure can also result in a team member going against her better judgment to escape the wrath of other members or to facilitate the completion of a project. Moreover, a group of two often thinks of teamwork as more efficient because of the division of responsibilities, effective team discussions and involvement usually extend decision-making processes and work activities. Sometimes businesses recognize these delays are a part of the process when you rely on work groups, but the communication and multiperson involvement means it takes longer to discuss ideas and come to agreeable resolutions to challenges.