Leading large groups of employees means bring together people from all walks of life with different ideals, ethics and expectations. Understanding and valuing these differences and utilizing them to harness and direct the energy from the group toward a common goal is a key trait of a successful leader. Forming enthusiastic groups to tackle projects as a team, rather than secluding individual employees by dispensing projects on an individual basis, allows for a magnification of knowledge, skills and abilities that is larger than the combined efforts of individuals.
While this magnification effect is very powerful, it doesn’t happen by itself. Employees do not always work well together. Selecting a group of workers at random and putting them in a room to solve a problem may not be effective. It is necessary to understand that each employee is an individual that has needs and wants that need to be addressed. Some employees are skilled at writing, some are good with numbers, and others have superior presentation skills. The skills that each employee offers to the team contribute to the larger picture and have the potential to produce high quality work.