
As a team leader, I believe in the principles of Situational Leadership. In this model, there is not a single management style that works for all team members. Rather, each team member is given guidance and oversight based on their own level of skill and maturity in their current role. It is up to the manager to evaluate each person, where they stand, and provide the appropriate form of leadership needed to help the team member to achieve the next level of maturity. This is often called the Hersey-Blanchard model.
I have led architecture, project, and/or development teams at Acadio, fine.com International, Sierra Systems Group, Microsoft IT, Infosys, and Big 3 Interactive.