Leading teams is an important function of a manager in any school. Your school relies on your ability to form and lead a team. Teams are the primary work unit in schools. This is true whether it is a teaching team, a grounds crew, a reunion event team, or a team planning the school vision for the next 20 years. It's also true if you have a standing department or leadership team.

But how do you build teams in a way that produces predictable outcomes?

As with many things, it’s important to be clear with what we are talking about. What is a team?