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Individual Purpose

Providing purpose for team members is essential for building and leading resilient teams. This involves challenging each member of the team to reach their full potential. Managers should encourage team members to learn new individual and collective skills. Managers should also help their teams understand how their work contributes to the organization’s mission. A clear sense of purpose empowers team members to overcome challenges collectively. Providing purpose improves motivation and commitment.

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Leader Tasks and Supporting Knowledge & Skills

Leader Task 1: Analyze individual purpose.

  • Know why providing purpose is important.
  • Know how to analyze individual purpose.
  • Know why opportunities for personal growth are important.
  • Know why opportunities for professional growth are important.

Leader Task 2: Demonstrate character.

  • Know why demonstrating character is important.
  • Know how to demonstrate character.
  • Know why moral courage is important.
  • Know why honesty is important.
  • Know why humility is important.
  • Know why empathy is important.

Leader Task 3: Show genuine concern for people.

  • Know why showing genuine concern for people is important.
  • Know how to show genuine concern for people.
  • Know why mentoring is important.

Leader Task 4: Encourage individual learning.

  • Know why encouraging individual learning is important.
  • Know how to encourage individual learning.
  • Know why a growth mindset is important.
  • Know why self-efficacy is important.

Leader Task 5: Delegate responsibility.

  • Know why delegating responsibility is important.
  • Know how to delegate responsibility.

Leader Task 6: Empower decision-making.

  • Know why empowering decision-making is important.
  • Know how to empower decision-making.

Leader Task 7: Train the team.

  • Know why training the team is important.
  • Know how to train the team.
  • Know why collective efficacy is important.

Updated 05/13/2025