Lionel Tucker has been asked to lead a virtual team on a project with a tight time schedule. While allocating the project to him, his manager impressed upon him the need to complete this project successfully and in time so that this client gains enough confidence to use their services in the future. Lionel and his team communicate via e-mail as the team members are located at geographically dispersed locations. They have not had even one face-to-face meeting as yet. In this case, Lionel must have an ability to ________ in addition to all the other desirable abilities of a leader to lead the team successfully.

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Since the team members are located at geographically dispersed locations, face-to-face meetings are not possible. Therefore, Lionel needs to convey support and trust to his team members through electronic means such as e-mails, video conferencing, etc. This will help in building a good working relationship with the team members and motivate them to work efficiently towards the successful completion of the project.

Lionel Tucker Has Been Asked to Lead a Virtual Team