How group-oriented leaders can drive success and collaboration

Issue 65: Our latest article in Quartz at work outlines four tips for leaders who want to lead teams more effectively

Last week, we published a column in Quartz about how to use the power of group identity in organizations , specifically how leaders can drive success and collaboration by being “entrepreneurs of identity”. Check out a summary of the piece below and read the full article to learn more.

Bad bosses are a common problem for employees. A study of 35 European nations found that 13% of employees are stuck with a bad boss and one in seven US workers feel that their manager engages in hostile behaviors towards them. Bad bosses are also a major predictor of employee dissatisfaction and talent exodus. In fact, A toxic corporate culture is over ten times more powerful than compensation in predicting a company's attrition rate!

But what makes a great boss?

In our book, we report that there are two types of leaders: individually-oriented leaders who focus on building a personal bond with the individuals on their team and group-oriented leaders who spend more time building a vision and a sense of ca…