A good leader knows the colors of the team

A good leader knows the colors of the team

Summary:

Driving can be a very difficult task. As leaders, we can't always choose who is on our team. Leaders can greatly benefit by being able to identify the types of personal characteristics of team members. By facilitating each team member to work in their natural areas of strength and motivating them by communicating in a way that inspires harmony and teamwork, the leader is on his way to achieving extraordinary results.

Key words:

Leadership skills, personality styles, team building, leadership development, leadership, good leader,

Body material:

Driving can be a very difficult task. As leaders, we can't always choose who is on our team. In fact, the leader often inherits a team, most of whose members have been there much longer than the leader, and they may even know more about the work than the leader. Whatever the situation, one of the leader's responsibilities is to motivate the team to work together to achieve the common goal. This can be quite a challenge. Often the team consists of very diverse members, each of whom has their own strengths, weaknesses and methods of work. The dynamics of the team is often complicated by internal disagreements and personal conflicts. The leader, not only has to work with this group of people, but also needs to achieve the results expected by their superiors.

Leaders can benefit greatly by being able to identify the types of personal characteristics of team members. Understanding the basic personality types, the leader can use the individual strengths of the members for the benefit of the team, as well as set tasks in which the team member naturally excels. The leader can also learn to communicate in a motivating way, by taking into account the needs, values and work preferences of different team members.

A good leader will see the greatest results by working and taking advantage of the strengths and business style characteristics of the personalities in the team. By correctly positioning the individual strengths of the member and compensating for the weaknesses, the leader can bring the team to a fruitful balance and harmony. 

A brief overview of the different values and working styles of the four main personality types shows the importance of this knowledge being part of the successful leadership toolkit. The four types of personality will be described using the colors gold, blue, green and orange.

A strong golden employee takes work and responsibility very seriously. Golden personalities want to contribute, be part of the team, be successful and productive. They respond well to recognition, rewards and incentives. However, the members of the Golden team need responsibilities, a well-defined structure, firm expectations and schedules as well as reassurance from the authority that they are on the right track. 

A strong blue personality needs an open social atmosphere to be able to function well. Relationships are very important to them, and they need the freedom to be able to nurture relationships with co-workers, clients and employers.. Conflict and intense competition are painful for a strong blue, but they will thrive in a positive, creative, service oriented atmosphere.

A strong green personality is more noted for experience rather than people skills. They work excellently with facts, data, research and analytical projects. Greens shine in their ability to design and understand complex and strategic systems. Facts are of paramount importance to green, but they have poor routine follow-up and are somewhat insensitive in social interactions.

 The members of the Orange team are remarkable for their energy, skills and creativity. The main factor for oranges is the freedom to be able to use their skills and abilities. If there is too much structure, or their boss is too authoritarian, the Orange character feels blocked and does not work well. Orange personalities like people and work well in the spirit of teamwork, competition and camaraderie. They are action-oriented, although they become impatient with prolonged talking and detailed administrative tasks.

The leader, knowing the colors of his team, can use this knowledge to blend the team members into a unified, well-coordinated image, ready for success. By facilitating each team member to work in their natural areas of strength and motivating them by communicating in a way that inspires harmony and teamwork, the leader is on his way to achieving extraordinary results.