Too often when we talk about "leaders", we focus on people who have "manager" or "director" in their job titles. We can end up undervaluing the role of informal leaders - team members who influence outcomes by the tone they set, their conduct & how they interact with others in the team. They often play an outsize role in how teams perform. In this article from @HarvardBiz, sporting superstar @TomBrady & Harvard Professor Nitin Nohria distil seven behaviours from the best team leaders (informal & formal): 1) Put the team first, even in situations where you don't get the outcomes you want personally 2) Show appreciation for unsung colleagues 3) Set the standard and support others to do better 4) Recognise that each teammate is unique & work out their motivations & preferences 5) Understand and complement the style of the formal leader 6) Recognise & counteract the external forces that can cause selfish behaviour 7) Create shared experiences with other team members outside the daily work environment hbr.org/2024/09/tom-brady-on…. I paired the article with a quote from Margaret Carty.