Download or read book Going the Distance: The Challenges of Leading a Dispersed Team written by Michael E. Kossler and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations are increasingly turning to the use of teams whose members work in different locations.Although there are characteristics that are common to any high-performance team, whether co-located or dispersed, dispersed teams enjoy some advantages over local teams--but they also present unique challenges for their leaders. They require more direct and careful maintenance than local teamsdo, and they have inherent problems with communication processes and project management systems. Here's a primer for those who take on the new and difficult challenges of leading a dispersed team.