Leader

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Leader

A Leader is a person who actively takes the lead in the work with a major (and sometimes decisive) role in decision-making.

Purpose

A Leader is a person who actively takes the lead in the work with a major (and sometimes decisive) role in decision-making. This means that they normally operate as a Contributor, but, in special circumstances, they have more influence than the other team members.

Notes

It is common for the Captain or the Chair to be a Leader of their team.

It is possible to have no Leader on a team. In that case, the team needs to be fully democratic in its decision-making.

In the analogy of a country, Leaders are the “democratically elected” or “political leaders”.

Rules / Constraints

  • There is often exactly one Leader on a team, though this may be a rotating position.

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