A Good Leader Knows The Team's Colors

Meet again in my blog, i would like to share my opinion about the leadership. 
leadership  can be a very challenging task. As leaders we don't always get to 
choose who is on our team.

Leaders    can   greatly   benefit  by  being  able to  identify  the  types  of 

personality characteristics of team members.  By  understanding  the  basic 

personality types,the leader can use individual strengths of members for the 
good  of  the team, as well  as  assign tasks that individual team member's 
naturally excel in. 

A leader can  also learn to  communicate  in  a way  that is motivating, by 
taking   into   account  the  needs,  values  and  working  preferences  of 
different team members.


A good leader will see the greatest results by working and utilizing the strengths 
and  working  style  characteristics  of   the personalities  on the team. By 
correctly positioning the individual member strengths and compensating
for weaknesses, the leader can bring the team into a  productive balance 
and harmony.




A brief overview of the different values and working styles of the four main 
personality types demonstrates the importance of this knowledge being part 
of the successful leadership toolbox. 

The four types of personality will be described using the colors Gold, Blue, 
Green and Orange.


The  strong  Gold  employee  takes  work  and    responsibility  very  seriously. 
Gold personalities want to contribute, be part of the team, and to be successful 
and  productive.   They  respond   well to recognition, rewards and incentives. 
However Gold team members need well defined responsibilities and structure,
firm expectations and timelines as well as being reassured from authority that 
they are on the right track. lt; inherits a team, of which most of the members 
have been there far longer than the leader, and may even know more about the
work than the leader. Whatever the situation, one of the responsibilities of a
leader is to motivate the team to all work together towards the common goal.
This can be  a  daunting   challenge.   So often  the team  is comprised of very 
diverse members,each with their own strengths,  weaknesses,  and work styles.  The 
team  dynamics  are  also  often  complicated  by internal disagreements and 
personal conflicts.  The leader, not only has work  with  this group of people, 
but also needs to achieve  the results expected by their superiors.


The strong Blue personality needs an open, social atmosphere to be able work 
well. Relationships are very important for them, and they need the freedom to
be able  nurture  relationships   with coworkers,  customers and employers. 
Conflict and intense competition are painful for a strong Blue, but they will 
thrive in a positive, creative, service orientated atmosphere.




A strong Green personality is more noted for expertise rather than people skills. 
They are excellent working with facts, data, research and analytical projects.
Greens shine in their ability for  designing, understanding complex   systems 
and strategy.  Facts are of utmost importance for the Green, but they have a 
weakness  for  routine  follow  through  and  are somewhat  insensitive in 
social interactions.



Orange team members are noticeable by their energy, skill and creativity. A key
factor for an Orange is the freedom to be able to use their skills and abilities. If
there   is  too much structure,  or their  boss  is very authoritarian,  the orange
personality feels blocked and does not function well.   Orange personalities like 
people and work well in a spirit of teamwork, competition and camaraderie. They
are action orientated, though and become impatient with prolonged talking 
and detailed administrative tasks.


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