{"id":705,"date":"2023-02-05T23:47:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T07:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0264\/?p=705"},"modified":"2023-02-05T23:47:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T07:47:33","slug":"attributes-of-leaders-a-team-consensus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0264\/attributes-of-leaders-a-team-consensus\/","title":{"rendered":"Attributes of Leaders &#8211; A Team Consensus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alexandra, Darren, Giulia, Heather, Nicole<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all agreed that we found this activity challenging! This is because arguably, all of these characteristics could be valuable for a leader to have. We could generally identify our top five and our bottom five of most and least valued characteristics, but we had trouble ranking the other 10 characteristics. In part, this is because certain characteristics such as \u201cfair-minded\u201d and \u201chonest;\u201d \u201cmature\u201d and \u201cself-controlled\u201d seemed synonymous. Words like \u201cmature\u201d and \u201cloyal\u201d were ambiguous in the leadership context and could have multiple meanings. In our discussions, questions were raised such as does \u201cmature\u201d mean in age or in emotional development? Does \u201cloyal\u201d mean loyal to the team or loyal to the organization or loyal to oneself or all of the above? Does \u201cIntelligence\u201d refer only to the intellectual, or should we also consider emotional and social intelligence?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We collected all of our rankings into a single spreadsheet, where we could slice and sort the data to get a clearer picture of where our rankings aligned and where we had differences of opinion, interpretation, or experience. We then applied some basic statistical analysis to identify high rankings, low rankings, and median and mean values for each attribute helped to give additional context to our discussion. Conditional formatting was applied to give us a \u201cheat map\u201d of the rankings, for additional visual hierarchy, which helped to identify possible patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/6F-J3A5slIDWbHdKNTXSvpFiReSs6VhV0LQE0S58VACGqJMjrujpmLWPVS1VmWEPxge8pqnePu6YqAZ3bh-D2wiVLgzXRs4SJi0jF7-S3FZzC3xu96pmf3dUgWqc3qqq0IHdelsH5aynT_RNIFS1KA\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were able to see everyone\u2019s attributes side by side in ranked order, which served as a valuable tool for discussion. Comparing them in this way, we were able to identify some common themes between us, as well as some notable differences. The discussions we had around the differences were very enlightening and illustrated how sometimes our own definitions and personal experiences with leadership add colour and perspective to the way we interpret and ranked the attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/sQUvksp2nGmOE8FoB5jiSoa6yBKWaQdtLb5s8TACp44HTi9CPoW3g4Nepye1pd_ryjewYJ_f2zaZBC5CgqLkf3_45HSdcwE4heXKC-JFYxUmya2tPBvFTBb-IMeDh9aPtv_SlJLVbZ87je9Q8lhIuQ\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We took turns explaining the rankings we came up with. Then, as a team, we took a look at the team&#8217;s \u201cmedian\u201d and \u201cmean\u201d calculations. We found the rankings revealed in the mean calculations spoke to us as a group. Among the characteristics ranked <strong>most highly<\/strong> included essential qualities for <strong>collaborating on teams<\/strong> including being:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u00a0<strong>caring, supportive, dependable<\/strong> and <strong>fair-minded<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those ranked <strong>lowest <\/strong>were more <strong>individualistic<\/strong> characteristics such as:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>straightforward<\/strong>, <strong>independent<\/strong>, <strong>ambitious <\/strong>and <strong>determined<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In further discussions, we decided to move certain characteristics from the \u201cmean\u201d calculation higher up on our list. For instance, we felt that being forward-thinking was important in order to anticipate change and be nimble. We also felt that being fair-minded should move higher up above being honest. Being fair-minded for us means being impartial and giving equal weight to team members\u2019 opinions. In comparison, sometimes being honest could be damaging and that characteristic should come below fair-minded (although it still appears in our top 10).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Words that we agreed were missing from the list of leadership qualities inclusive: Trustworthy, transparent, empowering, flexible, innovative, and resilient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/BqYRe3pfmgKY8wxydjoMFiVlDg1mV1KZ4YFXfXg6pH4jiSwpMSf6Zgcb3IUx3DOioDVJeMA_0FjBWHklNZyq-zoS1ChogEJ0K2mvVPMdTIFr3BRS7FRe8XBL-EdloBV_nYag0IlEnzodaxsLW95-jq0\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our analysis of our final rankings, we identified what appear to be some larger groupings of attributes. Overall, we tended to more strongly value attributes that reflect a more human-centric approach, which contributes to strong teams. The middle group of attributes seemed to be ones that supported the organization and business goals. The attributes we ranked lowest for leadership were ones that seemed more focused on individual development and achievement. While these are loose distinctions with some blurring of the lines between them, we thought these were interesting observations which seem to indicate a common set of values among our group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/SqJFsdviIn3HlAQZT1RtO1gcjFtnkfAennukylcnLRAmP56lD8etrwsuMM_ubD61Y6veRpH5cHuIHQEShixw9XZ4TOrZvR6G3-uatAZwjZsZJlpnYxGhG3eFqCJacPDOLid6HaeylUWubvvr-TkdXQ\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexandra, Darren, Giulia, Heather, Nicole We all agreed that we found this activity challenging! This is because arguably, all of these characteristics could be valuable for a leader to have. 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