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Part one:

leader-member exchange (LMX) theory :

Reflect on an experience you have had either as a team member or as a team leader and analyze this experience using leader-member exchange (LMX) theory - how does this theory help explain how you've observed relationships forming on teams you've been a part of? Post a paragraph or two sharing your thoughts. (1 or 2 paragraphs)

Part 2:

think about the leadership role you are taking in the team project and post a paragraph in response to the following questions: 

(my role in the team project) is: Presentation lead =>Ensure that the team produces an in-class presentation that meets project requirements and team goals for the project.

· Which one of the key roles of a team leader from Chapter 9 (the all listed below) do you think will be most important for you to focus on when leading your portion of the team project, and why?

How does your MGT project team resemble (or differ from) the concept of ’teaming’ as described by Professor Amy Edmondson in the TED talk you watched? The name of the ted talk is TED talk: How to turn a group of strangers into a team

Key roles of a leader in a team-based organization include the following from chapter 9:

· Building trust and inspiring teamwork

· Coaching team members and group members toward higher levels of performance, even to the point of being a high-performing transformational team (one that brings about major constructive changes)

· Facilitating and supporting the team’s decisions

· Expanding the team’s capabilities

· Creating a team identity

· Anticipating and influencing change

· Inspiring the team toward higher levels of performance

· Enabling and empowering group members to accomplish their work

· Encouraging team members to eliminate low-value work