Leading in difficult times

Posted by Neil Twogood in Staff on Mon, 01/06/2009 - 10:58

It's a paradox of teamwork that in stressful or challenging situations - when there's the utmost need to collaborate - the team members will often stop behaving like a team. Instead, they'll start to behave as a group of individuals. You see this in sport. When the going gets tough, instead of passing the ball and working as a team, the 'star players' will desperately take risks and try to make something happen by themselves. Far from being productive, this can actually make things worse.

The same applies to teams in business. Here are 10 tips that can help you ensure that your business maintains its ability to perform:

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