Jeffery D Whippo, a well-educated leader of teams and people, feels that team effectiveness can be best understood in terms of inputs, processes, and outcomes. He says that by identifying certain process problems in teams, leaders can use the TLM (Team Leadership Model) model to diagnose appropriate leverage points for action. Within the TLM model, Jeffery D Whippo describes three critical functions for team leadership which are - Dream, Design and Develop. He explains that in TLM, the major leadership functions of Dream, Design and Development are applied through inputs and context. Achieving team effectiveness, he implies, requires paying attention to all three of these critical team leadership functions.
