Utilizing The Organizational Leadership Assessment As A Strategic Tool For Increasing The Effectiveness Of Teams

The Organizational Leadership Assessment (OLA) has rapidly become a standard in servant leadership research. Based on new findings the researcher argues that the OLA may be utilized as a strategic tool for increasing the effectiveness of teams in organizations. Toward this end, the following is presented: (a) a review of the relevant literature, (b) a survey and presentation of the new research correlating team effectiveness with OLA measures, (c) a theoretical model for understanding the use of the OLA as a strategic tool for increasing the effectiveness of teams, and (d) recommendations for leadership researchers and practitioners.