This document discusses effective leadership and teamwork. It lists characteristics of effective leaders as providing direction, fostering collaboration and motivation. Team leaders improve work life, increase productivity and reduce costs. The benefits of teams include enhancing quality and improving the organization. The conclusion quotes that a worthy leader seeks power to serve others, not for personal gain.

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The Leadership Excellence Series
Service and Leadership

2. Provide a clear direction
Foster collaboration
Motivate achievement
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Effective Leaders

3. Encourage participation
Facilitate communication
Facilitate problem-solving
Tolerate mistakes
Help team members grow
Persuade
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Team Leaders

4. Improve the quality of work life
Increase productivity
Reduce costs
Enhance product or service quality
Improve organization/company quality
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Benefits of Teams

5. A person who is worthy of
being a leader wants power not
for himself, but in order to
be of service.
– U.S. Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr.
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Conclusion