Re: Teams Leaders what are they, and do we need them? - Extension from Re: Re: Do C-Level managers, and business drivers really need to know about XP?

"David Putman $DavidPutman.com$" <[email protected]> Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:59:44 -0000

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Andrew McDonagh wrote:
>> I'd rather there not be a team leader at all, 
>> even dynamic ones.  The team would then 
>> be a democratic entity, where the specialist 
>> at anyone time involves everyone in the 
>> decision making process.

Ah, but the 'specialist at any one time' would then be the person that the team is following. If they are following someone then that person is by definition the leader. Leader doesn't (and shouldn't) necessarily mean controller.

Dave P